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Is Inhaler And Z Pack Advisable For Chronic Cough?

I was prescribe a symbicort inhaler and zpack to treat a productive cough that is 10 days old which started with sore throat and sinus congestion. I was give cortisone shot and antibiotic injection. The coughing has stopped this evening. Should use I use inhaler and take zpack. I also take Toviaz 8 mg and macrobid for chronic bladder infection
Wed, 18 Mar 2015
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Hello,

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your history and would like to know more about you like your age, previous complaints, whether you have breathing difficulty/asthma in past, whether you have repeated cough-colds, etc etc.

However, at present, from your provided details, I would suggest you as follows:

1. Zpack is Azithromycin (antibiotic). Antibiotics should be taken for the duration suggested by your doctor, they should not be discontinued by yourself.

So I would suggest to complete the course of Zpack as prescribed by your doctor.

2. Symbicort is usually prescribed for asthma or asthma-like conditions. To decide about further continuation of Symbicort inhaler, I would need to know your past history of respiratory symptoms.

If you have asthma or repeated wheezing/breathing difficulty symptoms, it will help you to prevent repeated episodes.

However, it is not indicated for sinusitis and sore throat only. It is useful for bronchial (respiratory tubes) symptoms.

So if you don't have such symptoms repeatedly, I would suggest you to discontinue it after the duration suggested by your doctor is completed.

3. Regular steam inhalation and warm saline gargles will help you to help recovery.

Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.

Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.

Wish you the best of the health ahead.

Thank you & Regards.
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Is Inhaler And Z Pack Advisable For Chronic Cough?

Hello, Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your history and would like to know more about you like your age, previous complaints, whether you have breathing difficulty/asthma in past, whether you have repeated cough-colds, etc etc. However, at present, from your provided details, I would suggest you as follows: 1. Zpack is Azithromycin (antibiotic). Antibiotics should be taken for the duration suggested by your doctor, they should not be discontinued by yourself. So I would suggest to complete the course of Zpack as prescribed by your doctor. 2. Symbicort is usually prescribed for asthma or asthma-like conditions. To decide about further continuation of Symbicort inhaler, I would need to know your past history of respiratory symptoms. If you have asthma or repeated wheezing/breathing difficulty symptoms, it will help you to prevent repeated episodes. However, it is not indicated for sinusitis and sore throat only. It is useful for bronchial (respiratory tubes) symptoms. So if you don t have such symptoms repeatedly, I would suggest you to discontinue it after the duration suggested by your doctor is completed. 3. Regular steam inhalation and warm saline gargles will help you to help recovery. Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you. Should you have any further query, please feel free to ask at HCM. Wish you the best of the health ahead. Thank you & Regards.