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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Dry Cough

I have had a bad cough for five days. Today the coughing no longer seemed to bring up mucous. At first just a dry cough but tonight there is some pink blood with the foam. I started taking amoxicillin last night. I have been using an albuterol (ProAir) inhaler, the most effective thing for controlling the cough and letting me rest. I have taken some Benzonatate but it does not seem to help. Over the counter Dextromorphan seems to help only a little. Is the blood a side effect of the antibiotic or maybe from too frequent use of the albuterol inhaler? Or something else?
Wed, 7 Dec 2016
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Hi,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
I have read your description and understand your concern.
The medications what you have mentioned to be taking is proper and kindly continue the same to complete the prescribed course.
In addition, kindly do the following:
1. Do salt water gargling with warm water thrice a day.
2. Use steam inhalation to liquefy the mucous for easy drainage.
3. Take mucolytic-decongestant medications in the form of syrup containing Ambroxol/Bromhexine, Guaifenesin and Chlorpheniramine maleate as ingredients.
Strictly avoid consumption of cold items like cold drinks and ice cream.
Your symptoms should get better soon by adopting to above measures.
Hope the information provided would be helpful.
All the best.
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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Dry Cough

Hi, Thanks for posting in HCM. I have read your description and understand your concern. The medications what you have mentioned to be taking is proper and kindly continue the same to complete the prescribed course. In addition, kindly do the following: 1. Do salt water gargling with warm water thrice a day. 2. Use steam inhalation to liquefy the mucous for easy drainage. 3. Take mucolytic-decongestant medications in the form of syrup containing Ambroxol/Bromhexine, Guaifenesin and Chlorpheniramine maleate as ingredients. Strictly avoid consumption of cold items like cold drinks and ice cream. Your symptoms should get better soon by adopting to above measures. Hope the information provided would be helpful. All the best.