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Suggest Medication For Congestion And Itching On Throat
I have a couple of things happening at the moment and wanted to know if I could get some OTC of if I needed to go to the hospital. 1 - severely congested and spitting out think green phlegm 2 - throat is constantly itching and causing uncontrollable coughing 3 - windpipe hurts and feels like it rattles every time I cough 4 - left ear is stopped up for the past 3 days
You seem to be suffering from an upper respiratory tract infection from the symptoms that you had mentioned. I would recommend the following to those who come to my clinic with similar symptoms: 1) If fever is present, tab. Acetaminophen 500mg every 6th hourly. 2) Throat infection and other respiratory problems can be treated by tab. Azithromycin 500mg daily once for 3 days. 3) Drink warm water and gargles twice daily with warm salt water are recommended. 4) You can have any OTC cough syrup like Mucolite.
If your symptoms don't subside even after 3-4 days, you need to consult a physician.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist
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Suggest Medication For Congestion And Itching On Throat
Hello, You seem to be suffering from an upper respiratory tract infection from the symptoms that you had mentioned. I would recommend the following to those who come to my clinic with similar symptoms: 1) If fever is present, tab. Acetaminophen 500mg every 6th hourly. 2) Throat infection and other respiratory problems can be treated by tab. Azithromycin 500mg daily once for 3 days. 3) Drink warm water and gargles twice daily with warm salt water are recommended. 4) You can have any OTC cough syrup like Mucolite. If your symptoms don t subside even after 3-4 days, you need to consult a physician. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Pallavi M., Anesthesiologist