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What Is The Remedy For Cough?

Hello, I have had a cough for a few months now and over the past month I am coughing up greenish mucus that is followed by the taste of blood. I have been a smoker for several years but have never had a cough that last throughout the day and doesn't not clear up.
Mon, 18 Sep 2017
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Hello! you seem to have caught a respiratory tract infection . I would suggest you take a course of Tab. Amoxyclav for 10 - 14 days along with cap . omeprazole. It is preferable to get a Chest X ray , have your sputum tested for gram stain and culture sensitivity and Acid Fast Bacilli , the test which gives us an idea as to what organism has caused your Infection and what antibiotic will work against that particular infection. Do quit smoking . Hope my reply is of help. Do drop in your valuable feedback .
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What Is The Remedy For Cough?

Hello! you seem to have caught a respiratory tract infection . I would suggest you take a course of Tab. Amoxyclav for 10 - 14 days along with cap . omeprazole. It is preferable to get a Chest X ray , have your sputum tested for gram stain and culture sensitivity and Acid Fast Bacilli , the test which gives us an idea as to what organism has caused your Infection and what antibiotic will work against that particular infection. Do quit smoking . Hope my reply is of help. Do drop in your valuable feedback .