Suggest Remedies For Throat Infection

Posted on Tue, 20 Sep 2016

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Question : Having throat infection from last 8 days. Had 6 Azithromycin 500. Better but still there is infection and cough.

Answered by Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
good health

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for query.

Azithral should be taken only once daily for 5days.
Did you finish the course?
Are you having dry cough or wet cough?

Mean while do salt water or betadine gargle twice daily.

Get back if any query.

Regards,
Dr VSK

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar