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What Does Excessive Sweating While On Cough Medication Indicate?
Hi, My intellectually disabled son is 40. he has a bad cold, coughing constantly and has been on codeine cough meds. Most worrysome is that he gets coughing and then sweats profusely all over his body. Should I worry about the sweating? He is diabetic.
Wed, 20 Jun 2018
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Some cough syrups contain salbutamol or terbutaline as a content. It can cause tachycardia and sweating. No need to worry as it will resolve spontaneously. Check his blood sugar level and make sure that he is not gone to hypoglycemia.
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Some cough syrups contain salbutamol or terbutaline as a content. It can cause tachycardia and sweating. No need to worry as it will resolve spontaneously. Check his blood sugar level and make sure that he is not gone to hypoglycemia.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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