Suffering From Cough. Prescribed Gupisone. Will This Medicine Help? Any Side Effects?
I am having bad cough and have been given augmenting along with claritine. However, did not work and now doctor said to take 1 tablet of gupisone. I was informed by my friends not to have gupisone due they said since this is a steroid side effect could increase my weight hence pls advise if this med will help my curing of cough and what are the side effects
Hello, Cough is of two types one in which their is sputum and other without sputum. If you have sputum then you need to take antibiotics and if cough is more then you can take cough syrups. Steroids are given for symptomatic relief as they decrease the inflammation but if you have cough with sputum then do not use steroids If cough is dry and the cough is barking in nature or severe , then steroids can be taken . It is important to rule out cause of cough before starting steroids. Consult a Chest physician and get doen a Chest X ray.
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Suffering From Cough. Prescribed Gupisone. Will This Medicine Help? Any Side Effects?
Hello, Cough is of two types one in which their is sputum and other without sputum. If you have sputum then you need to take antibiotics and if cough is more then you can take cough syrups. Steroids are given for symptomatic relief as they decrease the inflammation but if you have cough with sputum then do not use steroids If cough is dry and the cough is barking in nature or severe , then steroids can be taken . It is important to rule out cause of cough before starting steroids. Consult a Chest physician and get doen a Chest X ray.