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Posted on Fri, 30 Jan 2015
Question: dr. are you able to prescribe something
to get rid of this cold I have had for 3 weeks
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Answered by Dr. Praveen G (2 minutes later)
Hi..take tablet montelukast with levocetrizine once at night for 7 days...you will be OK...wish you a good health....if like my answer hit thanks...
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Praveen G (0 minute later)
dr. are you able to prescribe something
to get rid of this cold I have had for 3 weeks
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Answered by Dr. Praveen G (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Antihistamines and analgesics

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM
Thanks for posting your query
R
Cold also called rhinitis is very common in this season because of thick cold weather.

I would suggest you to follow this steps
1.keep yourself warm and always drink hot water
2.take tablet okacet for two times daily for 1 week
3.along take montek-lc tablets once daily at night for 1 week.
4.if you have sinusitis and headache along with this, you should use sinarest vapocaps inhalation once daw
5.if you body ache... You need to take tablet imol plus.

Hope I have answered your query.

If you have any questions, feel free to post.

Wish you speedy recovery.

Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T
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Follow up: Dr. Praveen G (12 minutes later)
OK, I have no idea what any of this medicine is.... # 2 I forgot to mention hydrocephalus V/A shunt placed... I allergic to SULFATES.... such as keflex according to neurology I cannot use any kind of BENADRYL products due to lowering of epileptic seizures it'll lower seizure thresholds
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Answered by Dr. Praveen G (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Avoid first generation antihistamines and use otrivin nasal drops

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting a follow up question.
As you are having allergy to keflex,that contains cephalexin,which belong to cephalosporin group of drugs,you need to avoid all pencillin and cephalosporin group of drugs.

Benadryl contains diphenhydramine which is first generation antihistamine.I have adviced you to take levocetrizine,which you can take without any worries.It is a second generation antihistamine.

But try to avoid monteleukast and sinarest vapocaps tablets as you are having allergy to sulphates.

If you totally want to avoid antihistamines,you should use xylometazoline nasal drops also called otrivin drops,which is a topical decongestant.Use two drops in each nostril 3-4 times daily.

If you have fever and bodyache,you can use paracetamol tablets,without any worries.

Hopefully i have answered your query.

Feel free to post any further queries.

Thank you

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Suggest Treatment For Cold

Hi..take tablet montelukast with levocetrizine once at night for 7 days...you will be OK...wish you a good health....if like my answer hit thanks...