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Suggest Remedies For Head And Chest Congestion With Productive Cough

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Posted on Thu, 22 Sep 2016
Question: I have head & chest congestion with productive coughs. Taking mucinex XXXXXXX em 1200 mg TID. Phlegm is green to white. This has been ongoing for 72 hours. Do I need anything besides fluid & bed rest? Also vitamin c 1000mg TID.
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Answered by Dr. Shashi Dangwal (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
You may need a course of antibiotics.

Detailed Answer:
Hello Dear,

In my opinion you could be suffering from a bacterial chest infection as you are bringing out greenish phlegm.

You could also be having a sinus infection simultaneously as you are feeling heavy in the head.

I suggest you take a course of antibiotics. A suitable antibiotic for a chest infection is azithromycin 500 mg a day for 3 days along with some symptomatic treatment like tab cetrizine and paracetamol.

Take steam inhalation, adequate fluids and rest.

Take care.
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Suggest Remedies For Head And Chest Congestion With Productive Cough

Brief Answer: You may need a course of antibiotics. Detailed Answer: Hello Dear, In my opinion you could be suffering from a bacterial chest infection as you are bringing out greenish phlegm. You could also be having a sinus infection simultaneously as you are feeling heavy in the head. I suggest you take a course of antibiotics. A suitable antibiotic for a chest infection is azithromycin 500 mg a day for 3 days along with some symptomatic treatment like tab cetrizine and paracetamol. Take steam inhalation, adequate fluids and rest. Take care.