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Was Coughing For Some Months, Prescribed Antibiotics. Cough Was Gone. Still Mucus Comnig Out. Coughing Again. Medications?

hi doctor, i' am 52 years old . i was coughed for almost 2 months and i was prescribed to take anti biotic 1,000 mlg for 10 days. i was relieved and the cough is gone,but still there is mucus /plegm coming out. but this afternoon again i coughe continously, i took cough syrup and i was relieved. my question is how and what medicine to take to completely stop my cough and also yhe plegm? I will wait for your answer, thank and God bless you
Mon, 10 Jun 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
Cough =======2 months
10 days course of antibiotics , cough gone.
Phlegm present , it means expectoration ( phlegm or mucus) from last 2 months,
Cough reoccurs.
However there are so many reasons of cough with expectoration.
1== allergic bronchitis with added infection,
2== Bronchiectasis ( huge amount of phlegm)
3== Lung abscess ( mucopurulent discharge with fowl smelling)
4==asthmatic allergic bronchitis,
5===TUBERCULOSIS ( Pulmonary)
6 ==sarcoidosis
7 == Carcinoma ( cancer)
8== Pneumonitis .
9=== impact of some foreign body in lung due to inhalation.

Since cough is more than 2 months so assessment of tuberculosis is very important.
Consult a physician and physical examination is very important , as well complete blood examination with X ray chest.
Hops I have answered your question.
If further any question I will reply.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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Was Coughing For Some Months, Prescribed Antibiotics. Cough Was Gone. Still Mucus Comnig Out. Coughing Again. Medications?

Hello, Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. Cough =======2 months 10 days course of antibiotics , cough gone. Phlegm present , it means expectoration ( phlegm or mucus) from last 2 months, Cough reoccurs. However there are so many reasons of cough with expectoration. 1== allergic bronchitis with added infection, 2== Bronchiectasis ( huge amount of phlegm) 3== Lung abscess ( mucopurulent discharge with fowl smelling) 4==asthmatic allergic bronchitis, 5===TUBERCULOSIS ( Pulmonary) 6 ==sarcoidosis 7 == Carcinoma ( cancer) 8== Pneumonitis . 9=== impact of some foreign body in lung due to inhalation. Since cough is more than 2 months so assessment of tuberculosis is very important. Consult a physician and physical examination is very important , as well complete blood examination with X ray chest. Hops I have answered your question. If further any question I will reply. Good luck. Dr. HET