Suggest Medication For Chronic Dry Cough

Posted on Fri, 30 Oct 2015

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Question : singular gives me a headache. what else Is out there? it was prescribed for a chronic dry cough. Now I have to take aspirin for the headache. sorry but I believe in as few meds as possible so getting rid of the singular and will deal with the cough.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Accolate, Zileuton are similar, inhalation steroids also can be used.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.

I have read your question and understand your concerns.

Similar drugs with Singulair are Accolate, Zileuton.

Another possibility of treating chronic cough is short term use of local corticosteroids ( Beclomethasone inhalation eg. ).

All these are prescription drugs, so there's need to discuss with your primary care Doctor about their use.

Hope this helps.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj