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What Is The Treatment For Throat Irritation And Persistent Cough?
It started with my son (8yr) and myself. We all started to have throat irritation and continous cough. Upon consulting with doctor doctor diagnoized it as pnemonia just by stethoscope and suggested zynthomycin antibiotics. I used Bactrium for 5 days and I am healed. Now, slowly this started to affect my wife with severe fever, throat pain, running nose, headache and body pains. My 55 year old mother-in-law who is a diabetic has throat pain and unable to swallow the solid food and now she has red eyes. What is the cause? Any remedies please? She is taking Erithromycin + B-complex from 2 days.
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Hello,
Viral pharyngitis is running in your family. So isolated of infected person for three to five days needed. Use tablet amoxicillin and Clavulinic Acid 625 mg for five days. Use salt water gargling thrice a day for five days. Water vapour inhalation thrice a day for five days. If symptoms not improved please consult with your ENT specialist he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu, Internal Medicine Specialist
Viral pharyngitis is running in your family. So isolated of infected person for three to five days needed. Use tablet amoxicillin and Clavulinic Acid 625 mg for five days. Use salt water gargling thrice a day for five days. Water vapour inhalation thrice a day for five days. If symptoms not improved please consult with your ENT specialist he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu, Internal Medicine Specialist
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