Suggest Treatment For Dry Cough And Throat Irritation

Posted on Thu, 29 Sep 2016

Question: I have a dry cough that comes when Itching develops in the middle of my throat.

Answered by Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
good health

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for query.

I suspect upper respiratory tract infection.
I need more information to help you further.
Since how many days you are having dry cough?
Do you have any breathing difficulty?
Are you taking any medications for Blood pressure or diabetes?

Kindly reply for above questions.

In the meanwhile you can do salt water gargle twice daily.
You can take chlopheniramine content syrup like SYP allex twice daily.

Regards,
Dr VSK

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar (14 hours later)

Since how many days you are having dry cough?
about 3 days

Do you have any breathing difficulty?
Only during my spells of coughing, I find it hard to catch my breath.

Are you taking any medications for Blood pressure or diabetes?
Yes. Both.

Answered by Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Good health

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for follow up.

Its clear that you have pharyngitis.Take plenty of fluids at least 4-5 litres per day which helps in shedding toxins from body

Do salt water gargletwice daily as advised above.Avoid citrus fruits,fatty diet.
I usually recommend Tab Roxithromycin twice daily after food for my patients.
You can continue allex syrup twice daily as advised above.

Get back if any query

Regards,
Dr VSK

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar