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My Father Is Having Cirrhosis Of The Liver And Can He Take Pulmonol?

hi my father is suffering cirrhosis of the liver, he's been experience a cough for the past ten days and his symptoms get worse at night. the doctors in the UK have advised that he shouldn't take any cough syrups with alcohol content in them. however he recently visited the doctor in pakistan for his cough and a doctor prescribed pulmonol today to get rid of the cough. do u think its advisable for him to take it
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi thanks for asking question.

Yes your father having cirrhosis so alcohol based serum not used.

The pulmonol contains certain drugs including antihistaminic , ammonium chloride etc.It can be taken.

But your cough might be due to irritation to respiratory tract.Do you have problem of acidity or acid reflux or ulcer??If yes treat it with omeprazole.

Here cough could be secondary to viral infections of respiratory tract.
If dry cough present simply it can be treated by dextromethorphan tablet or syrup.

Maintain your healthy life style measures to control cirrhosis.

If still cough present then consult doctor and according to physical examination further work up done.

Wish you good health.

dr.parth
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My Father Is Having Cirrhosis Of The Liver And Can He Take Pulmonol?

Hi thanks for asking question. Yes your father having cirrhosis so alcohol based serum not used. The pulmonol contains certain drugs including antihistaminic , ammonium chloride etc.It can be taken. But your cough might be due to irritation to respiratory tract.Do you have problem of acidity or acid reflux or ulcer??If yes treat it with omeprazole. Here cough could be secondary to viral infections of respiratory tract. If dry cough present simply it can be treated by dextromethorphan tablet or syrup. Maintain your healthy life style measures to control cirrhosis. If still cough present then consult doctor and according to physical examination further work up done. Wish you good health. dr.parth