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My father is suffering from cough from past a week , we have visited hospital doc has asked for covid test in next week's time .
Can I get some home remedy for now
So that he gets some peaceful sleep and some rest
Before going through covid test
He has no fever no fatigue only dry cough
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After 10days of symptoms there hardly any role of Covid test.so give him claribid and cough sedative (reswas)and antiallergic treatment and investigate property
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You can Give any cough syp in night
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Dr. P M Anbumaran
Pulmonologist
13 yrs exp
Chennai
No use of doing covid test after a week ,take symptomatic treatment,if symptoms persist ,do a online consultation with a pulmonologist for further evaluation and management
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Dr. Dharmendra Singh
General Physician
17 yrs exp
Indore
Syp Zeet 1 tsf tid
For 5 days
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Dr. Rajiva Gupta
Internal Medicine
46 yrs exp
Delhi
Cough in elderly may have potentially serious underlying issues. Pl consult online with me or call
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Dr. Soudip Saha
General Physician
5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
Need detailed history and evaluation
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take online consultation for treatment
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