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Suggest Treatment For Coughing Up Of Yellow Phelgm

I have been stuffed up and was prescribed cefuroxime. now I have a cough and bringing up yellow phlegm. I m having trouble coughing it up it just sits in my throat. I have been taking mucenex also. I have a burning feeling in my chest when I try to cough.
Mon, 14 Jan 2019
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Hi,

You have been given appropriate antibiotics which you need to take the complete course as prescribed. Also, mucinex medication would help you to expel sputum as it has mucolytic and mucokinetic action.

Kindly take the following supportive measures in addition to above medications.
1. Do salt water gargling with warm water thrice daily.
2. Take steam inhalation twice daily.

Gradually, as the infection subsides, you should get better and be back to normal. Hope the information provided helps.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ashakiran S,
General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Coughing Up Of Yellow Phelgm

Hi, You have been given appropriate antibiotics which you need to take the complete course as prescribed. Also, mucinex medication would help you to expel sputum as it has mucolytic and mucokinetic action. Kindly take the following supportive measures in addition to above medications. 1. Do salt water gargling with warm water thrice daily. 2. Take steam inhalation twice daily. Gradually, as the infection subsides, you should get better and be back to normal. Hope the information provided helps. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ashakiran S, General & Family Physician