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Is Mucinex D Effective In The Treatment Of Throat And Nasal Congestion?
My father is 87 years old, afib, high blood pressure, recovering from stroke on 8/16 due to fall (hemoragic due to warfarin). He recently has been diagnosed with AML leukemia....Right now on supportive care until we can find clinical trial. He recently developed a throat congestion and cough with nasal congestion....A virus going around. Home health said lungs clear even though he wheezes from throat. I have been giving him plain Mucinex...At first it helped but he coughes alot and I am afraid with his platelets so low. Does Mucinex D help with drying up the mucus?
Thu, 27 Apr 2017
Mucinex D is helpful in productive cough as it loosens the mucus in lungs and helps in clearing it out. So it will be helpful in congestion.
Apart from that I would recommend water vapor inhalation to relieve nasal and sinus congestion.
Give him plenty of fluids, as it helps during viral infection.
Hope this answers your question.
Apart from that I would recommend water vapor inhalation to relieve nasal and sinus congestion.
Give him plenty of fluids, as it helps during viral infection.
Hope this answers your question.
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