How To Cure Persistent Cough For 3 Weeks With Loss Of Voice When Codeine Is Not Working?
Hi My almost 65-year old husband who is normally healthy has had a persistent hacking cough for over 3 weeks. He is extremely fastigued, suffering chest pain, pain in ribs on lefts side and almost total loss of voice. He has been prescribed a codeine medicie which has no effect. Any ideas please?
hi dear, I will require more history? 1. History of smoking ? 2. History of any other chronic illness (cardiac) / DM . 3. past history of tuberculosis . 4. he is active or he is on bed most of the time. codeine has anti allergic , anti tussive . for dry cough for productive cough ambroxol will be beneficial. he may also be started on broad spectrum antibiotics .
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How To Cure Persistent Cough For 3 Weeks With Loss Of Voice When Codeine Is Not Working?
hi dear, I will require more history? 1. History of smoking ? 2. History of any other chronic illness (cardiac) / DM . 3. past history of tuberculosis . 4. he is active or he is on bed most of the time. codeine has anti allergic , anti tussive . for dry cough for productive cough ambroxol will be beneficial. he may also be started on broad spectrum antibiotics .