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Suggest Remedies For Heavy Cough And Running Nose While Treating Acute Bronchitis
Question: On December 22 2015 I develop a heavy cough, I went to the emergency room a diagnose me with acute bronchitis they gave me the antibiotics I need, I do not smoke, then on XXXXXXX 9 2016 I started having runny nose and along with the cough, I was prescribed gualfenesin for seven days today I still have all the symptoms not as strong. Is there anything else I can take to open my air way I'm a 70 year old female.
Brief Answer:
Take antihistamine and anti allergic drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion you should take combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs.
Also take oral bronchodilator drug.
Combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs (levocetrizine or fexofenadine and montelukast).
Oral bronchodilator drug like acebrophyllin is also useful in your case.
All these drugs will help in relieving cough and open up your airways.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Take antihistamine and anti allergic drugs.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion you should take combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs.
Also take oral bronchodilator drug.
Combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs (levocetrizine or fexofenadine and montelukast).
Oral bronchodilator drug like acebrophyllin is also useful in your case.
All these drugs will help in relieving cough and open up your airways.
Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I got your answer and thank you, but i need to know the layman term for these medicine like antihistamine anti allergic and bronchodilator and will these medicine affect my blood pressure and atorvastatin( lipitor) medicine if take long term.
Brief Answer:
No these drugs will not affect your current medicines.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No these drugs will not affect your current medicines for blood pressure and lipids.
These are also safe in long run.
So no harm in them.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
No these drugs will not affect your current medicines.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No these drugs will not affect your current medicines for blood pressure and lipids.
These are also safe in long run.
So no harm in them.
Hope I have solved your query. If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar.
Wish you good health. Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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