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Suggest Treatment For Cold

Hello. My husband is fighting a summer cold. He seems to think you cannot catch a cold from touching public things for example shopping carts, handles, door knobs etc. He had a soar throat, but has fade with gargle with salt and water and drinking liquids. Taking Robtissum DM for cough.
Mon, 28 Aug 2017
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We need to start antibiotic course long with other supportive treatment after Physical examination
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Follow advises given below

1.Take proper rest

2.lot of fluids and proper home made diet.

3.warm Saline gargles twice a day for 2-3 days.

4.Steam inhalation carefully by steam inhaler twice a day for 2-3 days

He can take (if no drug allergy)

1.Capsule Moxikind CV 625 mg, one capsule after food thrice a day for 3 days

2. Capsule Bifilac, one capsule after food twice a day for 3 days

Tablet Levocetrizine 5 mg, one tab at bedtime today

Consult for further management
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We need to start antibiotic course long with other supportive treatment after Physical examination -- Follow advises given below 1.Take proper rest 2.lot of fluids and proper home made diet. 3.warm Saline gargles twice a day for 2-3 days. 4.Steam inhalation carefully by steam inhaler twice a day for 2-3 days He can take (if no drug allergy) 1.Capsule Moxikind CV 625 mg, one capsule after food thrice a day for 3 days 2. Capsule Bifilac, one capsule after food twice a day for 3 days Tablet Levocetrizine 5 mg, one tab at bedtime today Consult for further management