Suggest Treatment For Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Posted on Mon, 17 Nov 2014

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Question : Excessive ucous on vocal chords. Saw E.N.T. specialist. Prescribed nexium and zantac. What else is possible

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Salt water gargling

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

It looks like you are having an upper respiratory tract infection. Here is what you should do

1. I recommend that you just take Neksium, Zantac is a simialr acting drug and need not be taken along with Neksium
2. Tab Levocetrizine taken at night will help reduce the mucous secretions
3. I recommend salt water gargling with warm water three times daily.

Usually respiratory tract infections take about 1 week to get better if the symptoms does not regress I recommend you to meet the ENT surgeon once again for a laryngoscope

I hope I was of help, if you have no further queries please get back to me

I wish you good health and a speedy recovery

Regards

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