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Suggest Medication For Chronic Cold And Cough

hi, i am karthik(23 yrs) living in chennai. i am very sensitive to cold than others, don't know why. i am getting cold easily, all the times i can't go to doctor, because like more than three times a month i am getting cold. now, i am getting breathing problem also because of air pollution. cold, cough, mild breathing problems. please help me with good tablets or syrup
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Recurrent cough and cold is mostly due to allergic rhinitis. And breathing problems in such patients is suggestive of asthma more.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT will diagnose asthma and its severity.
You will need intranasal spray containing steroid (fluticasone), inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone).
Oral combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) is also useful.
So don't start drugs without proper diagnosis.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Medication For Chronic Cold And Cough

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Recurrent cough and cold is mostly due to allergic rhinitis. And breathing problems in such patients is suggestive of asthma more. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will diagnose asthma and its severity. You will need intranasal spray containing steroid (fluticasone), inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone). Oral combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) is also useful. So don t start drugs without proper diagnosis. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.