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Suggest Treatment For High Fever After Taking Mucinex For Chest Congestion

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Posted on Fri, 16 May 2014
Question: Yes, thank you.

I started running a low grade fever onWednesday. I've been taking Mucinex because of chest congestion. Tonight it spiked to 103,7..What to do? I do not have Tylenol, just aspirin.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. R.A. SINGH (34 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You can take aspirin and an antibiotic.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing your query.

After reading your post, I would like to advise that you can take aspirin for fever. I would also suggest that you should take an antibiotic like Levofloxacin 500mg once a day to treat infection which is common in chest congestion.
A bronchodilator like theophylline will be helpful if broncho constriction is present, which can be known after clinical examination.

I hope this is helpful to you.
If you have any further query, I will be happy to help.
Regards. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For High Fever After Taking Mucinex For Chest Congestion

Brief Answer: You can take aspirin and an antibiotic. Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for writing your query. After reading your post, I would like to advise that you can take aspirin for fever. I would also suggest that you should take an antibiotic like Levofloxacin 500mg once a day to treat infection which is common in chest congestion. A bronchodilator like theophylline will be helpful if broncho constriction is present, which can be known after clinical examination. I hope this is helpful to you. If you have any further query, I will be happy to help. Regards. Thanks.