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Suffering From Cold And Cough. Taking Antibiotics, Persistent Cough With Phlegm. Will Cheston Cold Help?

Hi Doctor, I have been to XXXXX in December and got cold & cough, went to ENT specialist and he gave few antibiotics and cough syrup . Cough lasted for 3 weeks or so and after taking the treatment infection in the throat went off but since then I am having occasional cough sometimes with flem, is it ok to take cheston cold for this?
Mon, 4 Feb 2013
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Hi thanks for your question.
Cheston contains cetrizine,paracetomol and phenylpropanolamine.This combination will dry up screations and will not clear the phelgom. you need a cough syrup which contains mucolytic for reduction of phelgm such as bromohexine and ambroxol.Any cough which remains persistent for more than 3 weeks needs investigation.I would suggests you to consult to a physion specialist to will be able to evaluate you for persistent cough
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Suffering From Cold And Cough. Taking Antibiotics, Persistent Cough With Phlegm. Will Cheston Cold Help?

Hi thanks for your question. Cheston contains cetrizine,paracetomol and phenylpropanolamine.This combination will dry up screations and will not clear the phelgom. you need a cough syrup which contains mucolytic for reduction of phelgm such as bromohexine and ambroxol.Any cough which remains persistent for more than 3 weeks needs investigation.I would suggests you to consult to a physion specialist to will be able to evaluate you for persistent cough Hope this answers your question.