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Dry cough or throat infection
Hi sir /mam
I am suffering from dry cough , I taken honeytus syrup and antibiotic tablet but no relief . This cough frequency increases when I am about to speak and also if try to speak .it seems to me like there is throat infection or similar .
Please suggest any medicine or do I need to consult with the doctor.
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Take balanced diet.
Take steam inhalation.
For Prescription consult online with history.
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Depends on duration of your dry cough, whether it is acute in onset or chronic. Further you should have CBC , chest x ray done. Please consult online for your further evaluation.
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If your dry cough is for short duration ( less than 1 month) then it may be due to some kind of dust allergy/ throat infection/ postnasal drip/ acute hypersensitivity pneumonitis or many more. If it is more than 1 month, please do consult a physician to find out the reason behind it.
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No need to take antibiotics. Do warm saline gargles, take cough syrup and Tab Allegra.
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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U can do warm saline gargles ...or Consult online for more help
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