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What Causes Persistent Cough Despite Taking Sudafed And Flonase?
my son is away at boarding school and has been sick for three weeks with headache, check congestions, nasal congestion. I took him to an urgent care a couple weeks ago and they just told him to take Sudafed, Flonase. Well two weeks later he is worse. his cough is very deep( barking like a dog as they say).
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
Hello,
Your son has been prescribed Sudafed and Flonase drugs, and still not relieved from the cough. Both these drug contain steroid components. According to me your son has developed an upper respiratory tract infection and needs to take an antibiotic course.
I would advise you to take him to a physician who will do a physical examination and prescribe him an appropriate antibiotic. He may also advise a Chest x-ray and throat culture to diagnose his condition properly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nazma. Amman
Your son has been prescribed Sudafed and Flonase drugs, and still not relieved from the cough. Both these drug contain steroid components. According to me your son has developed an upper respiratory tract infection and needs to take an antibiotic course.
I would advise you to take him to a physician who will do a physical examination and prescribe him an appropriate antibiotic. He may also advise a Chest x-ray and throat culture to diagnose his condition properly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nazma. Amman
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