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Are Chest Pain, Breathing Problem Can Be Side Effect Of Any Cough Medicine?

my dr gave me this meds to take for broanmonida cough i was very sick after i took this today i stop taking it my toug felt thick the taste was very bed i ve took it 4 days i had to stop taking it hard to breath cheast hurt headace light headed sleepy
Sat, 7 Jun 2014
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yes this may be a side effect of the cough syrup, you should stop taking it, generally if you have dry cough any cough syrup with codeine/ prometazine should be benifical , if productive cough then mucolytic dextromethorphan is benifical . can you please write me the name of cough syrup .
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Are Chest Pain, Breathing Problem Can Be Side Effect Of Any Cough Medicine?

yes this may be a side effect of the cough syrup, you should stop taking it, generally if you have dry cough any cough syrup with codeine/ prometazine should be benifical , if productive cough then mucolytic dextromethorphan is benifical . can you please write me the name of cough syrup .