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Suggest Remedy For Persistent Cough
I have a cough lasting over 3 weeks now. I went through a course of zithromax 250mg, 1 tab a day for 5 days which did not help, then the doctor prescribed zyrtec - d for allergies, that has also not helped. My cough is productiive (with white phlegm), with a lot of crackling sound in my chest, however I don't have a fever or throat pain, please let me know - Ravi
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Thanks for posting your query to hcm.
as you are having couhh for 3 week first I would suggest you some investigation.1.gram stain and zn stain microscopy of sputum.
2. Culture and sensitivity of sputum. It will help in detection of cause.
however you can take syrup containing ambroxole, terbutalin and guaniphesin 2 tea spoonful 3 times a day , tablet cetrizine 10mg with monteleucast5mg once at night and pentoprazole 40 mg once in morning.it will give you symptomatic releied.further treatment will be based on your investigation report because you have already taken antibiotic ..
feel free to ask if any query.review me after report comw.
regards,
dr manish purohit
as you are having couhh for 3 week first I would suggest you some investigation.1.gram stain and zn stain microscopy of sputum.
2. Culture and sensitivity of sputum. It will help in detection of cause.
however you can take syrup containing ambroxole, terbutalin and guaniphesin 2 tea spoonful 3 times a day , tablet cetrizine 10mg with monteleucast5mg once at night and pentoprazole 40 mg once in morning.it will give you symptomatic releied.further treatment will be based on your investigation report because you have already taken antibiotic ..
feel free to ask if any query.review me after report comw.
regards,
dr manish purohit
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