Suggest Treatment For Persistent Cough Causing Pain In The Temples And White Phlegm

Posted on Fri, 9 Jun 2023

Question: I have cough from last 15 days . cough is white phlegm. I took levoflox 500 with doctor prescription for 7 days but as soon as I drank cold water it started again . whenever i cough I feel pain in my temples also .I got my x-ray done and came out one sinus is smaller .I tool again levoflox 500 however advise what should I do

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Upper respiratory tract infection most likely

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Cough with white phlegm shows it is not infective but allergic
Take an oral decongestants like Coldaid twice daily and nasal decongestant drops like Otrivin Nasal for few days.
Take an expectorant cough syrup like a combination of Levocetrizine and Phenylepherine plus Ambroxol 2 tsp thrice daily.

Take nebulization or at least steam inhalation.

Do Hexidine gargles. A get sputum examination done if it doesn't get better within 5 days.

Please get an X-ray chest done and tell me if the sinus just small or there is any sinusitis too. If possible, please send me the pictures of your X-ray done so that I can suggest you better.

Hope I have answered your query. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Thank you.

Regards,
Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal
ENT Specialist

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng