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Are Claritin And Advil Effective In The Treatment Of Chronic Cough?
My son is visiting. He has dad a persistent hacking type cough x2 weeks with some improvement. Originally experienced some bleeding with the cough and saw a MD in CA who prescribed an antibiotic but thought was most likely viral. He currently is taking claritin and Advil believing it might be allergy related?
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Claritin and Advil can be used. If associated symptoms like fever and expectoration are present, then it's more likely to be viral infection. For allergy, you can take Advil and Claritin.
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Are Claritin And Advil Effective In The Treatment Of Chronic Cough?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Claritin and Advil can be used. If associated symptoms like fever and expectoration are present, then it s more likely to be viral infection. For allergy, you can take Advil and Claritin. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.