Suggest Medication To Replace Azithromycin While Taking Robitussin For Cough

Posted on Sun, 3 Sep 2017

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Question : Hi. I am 22 years old and female. I have been suffering a cold for 10 days. I went to my family doctor 3 days ago. I took AAzithromycin and Robitusin cough suppressant. The fever was gone but still I am coughing . What medicine I should take to stop coughing?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take levocetrizine tablet twice daily.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
For coughing, you should take antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) twice daily for 5 days.
Continue with robitussin syrup.
Along with these, drink plenty of fluids orally and keep yourself hydrated.
Do warm water gargles 5-6 times a day.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 hours later)

Hi Dr. XXXXXXX Bhavsar,

Thank you for your diagnosis and prescription.

I took a levocetirizine tablet i hour ago.
I will wait a couple of days taking the medicine to see it works for my symptome.

Levocetirizine is for allergy.
A friend of mine told me to take a medication for asthma.
Isn't my symptom asthma?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of asthma is less likely.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, levocetrizine is popularly used for allergy.
It is antihistamine drug. It is good for dry coughing.
Asthma is less likely in your case.
Please let me know
1. Do you have allergies?
2. Did you have similar symptoms in the past?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

Thank for your answer.
I never have any allergy.

But, I had a similar symptoms 15 years ago when I was 7 years old.
At that time I was cured by Azithromycin and no other medication.
The doctor said it was pneumonia.

Also, at a couple of other times when I was 5 and 6 years old, persistent coughings were healed by asthma medications.

And this time is the first symptom after 15 years.

Thank for your time and effort.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No need to worry for asthma.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
By your history and description, possibility of asthma is less likely.
But asthma can appear after 25-30 years of age.
So please let me know
1. Do you have seasonal variation? Means do you feel symptoms when winter or monsoon is coming?
2. Do you have breathing difficulty on climbing stairs or running?
3. Do you have wheezing (whistling sound from chest) at night?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (17 hours later)

Hi Doctor,

You were right.
I am getting much better. The cough is subsiding.
A pharmacy person told me that I got an allergy from air-conditioner pollution.

I don't have any symptoms of all 3 questions above.

Thank you for your kind answers.
God bless you.

I will close "Discussion & Review Doctor".

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I am glad that my advice is helping you.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I am glad that my advice is helping you.
It's always encouraging for doctors to hear positive feedback from patients.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D