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Suggest Treatment For Dry Cough With Irritation
Son has croup related cough since he was 2. seasonally. He is now 13. The dry irritating cough has started again. He has a very important test tomorrow and will hack all the way through it if he continues. His doctor called in Orapred, but the pharmacy is closed. What can I do for the night until he gets the medicine (hopefully) in the a.m.?
Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history of croup related cough since your son was 2 years old and now he is 13.
He has important test tomorrow and you want to know what can be done at late night as the Pharmacy is closed. his Doctor \has asked for Orapred.
There may be another Pharmacies nearby may be near the ER. you can get the medicines for 24 hours.
You can give him honey to suckle till then, give steam inhalations.
Thanks for your query.
Noted the history of croup related cough since your son was 2 years old and now he is 13.
He has important test tomorrow and you want to know what can be done at late night as the Pharmacy is closed. his Doctor \has asked for Orapred.
There may be another Pharmacies nearby may be near the ER. you can get the medicines for 24 hours.
You can give him honey to suckle till then, give steam inhalations.
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