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Suggest Treatment For Dry Cough And Shortness Of Breath

Hello sir I know about the cough syrup codistar, my mother is suffering from dry cough problem with last 8 to 9 days. My mother is patient of high blood pressure and diabetes so doctor give oflox 200, zerodol-p, levocet but not give any cough syrup due to diabetes, but her cough have dried very much so I take codistar couthgh syrup from medical store.can I give this syrup b\c she is suffering from high dry cough and having breathing problem.
Tue, 6 Oct 2015
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your mother's situation and problem.
In my opinion, you should not give codistar syrup.
It is not sugar free syrup. So it will disturb glycemic control in your mother.
She is also having breathlessness along with dry cough.
So possibility of bronchitis is more.
It is due to lung infection and diabetic patients are prone for lung infection.
So we should first rule out bronchitis in her case.
So consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system, chest x ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection.
PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis.
It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only.
She may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid.
So better not to give codistar. First diagnose herself and then start appropriate treatment.
Hope I have solved your query.
Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Dry Cough And Shortness Of Breath

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your mother s situation and problem. In my opinion, you should not give codistar syrup. It is not sugar free syrup. So it will disturb glycemic control in your mother. She is also having breathlessness along with dry cough. So possibility of bronchitis is more. It is due to lung infection and diabetic patients are prone for lung infection. So we should first rule out bronchitis in her case. So consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system, chest x ray and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection. PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. She may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid. So better not to give codistar. First diagnose herself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.