Suggest Treatment For Persistent Throat Pain, Cold And Cough

Posted on Fri, 12 Feb 2016

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Question : My wife is suffering from throat pain for over 7-10 days now.
What medication she should go for?
She is also accompanied with body pain, cold & cough.
She first had sporidex-500 mg for days and no improvement with pain.
she then had levoflox-500mg & ondansetron-4mg. She felt better after 2 days course. After 2 days, she is getting the thro
I do reside in XXXXXXX XXXXXXX and winter season is about to get over.

Also I do hear similar problems from so many other people (especially for women) from my colleagues and other people living in the same locality I do live.

Appears some seasonal infections. But I have no clues about it.

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Viral respiratory infection followed by secondary bacterial infection.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thank you for asking HCM

I have gone through your query. Your wife's problem can be most likely viral respiratory infection followed by secondary bacterial infection. Sporidex is not effective against bacterial infections affecting throat like Haemophilus influenzae. In that case Levofloxacin is effective. Continue the full course. At 5 days is needed to complete a course.
Get some steam inhalation. You can use plain steam or with inhalation capsules like Karvol plus.his will help to get rid off dryness in throat. She can also take chewable vitamin C. Drinking tea with lemon and honey , warm chicken or mushroom soup is also good. Warm salt water gargling is also good for throat.
If still no improvement then consult an ENT specialist for throat examination and swab culture.
Let me know if anything not clear.
I am happy to help you.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Nishad BN (2 hours later)

Thank you very much. Yes. she is doing steam inhalation and salt water gargling. will continue the antibiotic course. some people suggest Tusq lozenges. is it advisable in this case? also can you please suggest chewable vitamin c tablets available??

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Can use Tusq lozenges. Its like strepsils.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.

Thank you for your follow up query.

You can use Tusq lozenges. It is like strepsils. It will give soothing feeling for throat. Chwable vitamin C you can get in brands like Celin chewable , Limcee chewable or Citravite chewable tablets.

Let me know if anything not clear.
I am happy to help you.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar