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Suggest Treatment For Coughing

My dad is having cough with sputum n running nose since one week,he finished 3 days course of azithromycin,his fever n throat pain has come down but cough has become severe,he is unable to sleep at night he always wokes up to spit the sputum,now he is on nebulization n levoflox presently,what can i do him more to bring down his symptoms
Mon, 15 Dec 2014
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
Hello
Welcome to Healthcare magic.
Antibiotics will cover infections properly.
Give him steam inhalation .
Give plenty of fluids.
Take levocetirizine syrup with ambrxol for sputum.
Give him nasal decongestant drops at night for undisturbed sleep.
Hope this will help.
Take care...
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Internal Medicine Specialist Dr. Devendra Kumar Tripathi 's  Response
Upper respiratory tract infection or acute bronchitis most commonly is caused by viruses . It's self resolving conditions and in 4 to 5 days symptoms subside . What is needed is only symptomatic treatment such as if you have fever take paracetamol and nasal congestion take decongestant and antihistamines. Some time cough persists that too many times dry cough that subside after 1 to 2 weeks he can take cough suppressant syrup etc. But some time bacterial infection sets in at this time of decreased immunity and may cause lung parenchymal infection that we call pneumonia or pneumonitis . So if fever is not subsiding cough has increased in severity and frequency and this has purulent sputum these all are suggestive of something serious and is suggestive of lung infection . What we need to do this time is get an x ray chest done sputum examination with blood work is needed to identify exact causative agent and diagnosis . Taking over the counter antibiotics is not good at this stage.so I would like to suggest you that you must consult your physician for further evaluation and management . Hope this will help
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Suggest Treatment For Coughing

Hello Welcome to Healthcare magic. Antibiotics will cover infections properly. Give him steam inhalation . Give plenty of fluids. Take levocetirizine syrup with ambrxol for sputum. Give him nasal decongestant drops at night for undisturbed sleep. Hope this will help. Take care...