Is It Safe To Have Diabetic Tussin For Congestion?

Posted on Tue, 3 Feb 2015

Question: I am a 63 year old black male. I have been ver congested for the last few days, since Friday, and decided to take Diabetic Tussin. I took two doses of 2 teaspo

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (1 minute later)

If you are not diabetic then no need to have this, instead underlying cause need to be found out

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (0 minute later)

But i have a severe headache. Is there a safe pain medication i can take?

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Paracetamol is safe for simple headache

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
If you have no other symptoms than a headache, you can very safely take 2 tablets of Paracetamol ( Tylenol ).
Do let me know if you have any other symptoms or queries.
Have a good day.
Dr Noble Zachariah

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar