Suggest Treatment For Cough For Over 4 Days

Posted on Wed, 15 Nov 2017

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Wed, 15 Nov 2017 Answered on

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Question : Suffering from lot of cough since 4 days.

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Need details.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

I need a few details to help you better:

1. Is your cough dry or productive?
2. Any fever?
3. What is the color of sputum?
4. Any wheezing that you can hear?

Revert with the asked details for better help.

Regards,
Dr. Anshul Varshney
Internal Medicine Specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (2 minutes later)

1. productive not dry
2. No Fever or headache
3. color less
4. no
5. Sore Throat only got infected from friend

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Will take 2 weeks.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Such allergic cough takes 2 weeks to get settled. No antibiotics are indicated in such case scenario.

I would recommend following in such case:
1. A combination of Levocetrizine and Montelukast once daily in night for 2 weeks.
2. Expectorant syrup like Asthakind Expectorant 7 ml thrice daily for 5 days.

Share my opinion with your doctor.

I hope it helps you.

Regards,
Dr. Anshul Varshney
Internal Medicine Specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar