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What Medication Can Be Taken For A Sore Throat And Cough Along With Greyish Yellow Throat Mucus?
Question: My mom is 93.... woke up today with sore throat... no fever... hoarse.... coughing up some greyish/yellow stuff...has a steam Humidifyer... can you tell me what to do initially to prevent pneumonia... get ahead of any problems
Brief Answer:
Nebulizer with steroids
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As you explain the history if she has no fever she can use a nebulizer with steroids like Budesonide, a mucolytic which dilutes the secretions for 4-5 days, painkillers like Paracetamol or Ibuprofen and try to take larynx quite which means not to speak so much.
Hope to have been helpful and I wish a fast recovery for your mum.
Regards,
Dr. Jnikolla, Pulmonologist
Nebulizer with steroids
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
As you explain the history if she has no fever she can use a nebulizer with steroids like Budesonide, a mucolytic which dilutes the secretions for 4-5 days, painkillers like Paracetamol or Ibuprofen and try to take larynx quite which means not to speak so much.
Hope to have been helpful and I wish a fast recovery for your mum.
Regards,
Dr. Jnikolla, Pulmonologist
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