Suggest Treatment For Coughing Up Of Greenish Phlegm

Posted on Wed, 9 Nov 2016

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Question : i have been having brutal coughing attacks that take my breath away , coughing up some clear mucus and other times chuncky green.have been taking musinex dm. feels like more wants to come up.what to do?

Answered by Dr. Geeta Sundar (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
First of all, please stop mucinex DM and take plain Mucinex/Mucolyte

Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome to HCM,

First of all, please stop mucinex DM and take plain mucinex/mucolyte. Dextromethorphan (DM) is a cough suppressant and prevent the mucous from coming out. It can however be taken at night.

Try inhalation with Eucalyptus oil/menthol. If that does not work--then you need to consult a doctor for a detailed clinical examination, especially since the occasional mucus you said is green which may be a sign of infection requiring an antibiotic therapy.

Feel free to ask further
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee