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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat And Cough

I recently had a very sore throat and started with a slight cough. Now my throat pain is mild not as severe but when I take a deep breath in through my mouth I get a very dry cough. I cough more at night than I do during the day. I have never been a smoker. Should I go back and see my physician again
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
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Hello dear
I understand your concern
Your symptoms could be due to the upper respiratory tract infection.
Mainly caused by the virus and risk of secondary bacterial infection.
Clinical examination by the primary care physician will help in the diagnosis.
Following treatment will help you:

Take Cough syrup containing guaifenesin and dextromethorphan (Q tussin CF): 10 ml three times a day
Tablet augmentin 2 times a day for three days
-Drink plenty of lukewarm water
-Steam inhalation 3-4 times a day
-Strepsil throat lozenges (neem and honey flavor):take every 3 hourly
-Avoid cold beverages and exposure to pollutants

Contact primary care physicain to share my opinion and take proper prescribed medicine.
Hope this may help you

Contact HCM for further health query
Best regards
Dr. Sagar
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat And Cough

Hello dear I understand your concern Your symptoms could be due to the upper respiratory tract infection. Mainly caused by the virus and risk of secondary bacterial infection. Clinical examination by the primary care physician will help in the diagnosis. Following treatment will help you: Take Cough syrup containing guaifenesin and dextromethorphan (Q tussin CF): 10 ml three times a day Tablet augmentin 2 times a day for three days -Drink plenty of lukewarm water -Steam inhalation 3-4 times a day -Strepsil throat lozenges (neem and honey flavor):take every 3 hourly -Avoid cold beverages and exposure to pollutants Contact primary care physicain to share my opinion and take proper prescribed medicine. Hope this may help you Contact HCM for further health query Best regards Dr. Sagar