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Why Does My Cold Medication Make My Throat Itchy And Cough Difficult?
CHECKED WT MY DOCTOR DUE TO COLDS AND PERSISTENT COUGHS AND WAS GIVEN THE FLWG. MOXIFLOXACIN-AVELOX 400MG/ NASATHERA 25MG/LEVOPRONT 30MG. LAST SATURDAY AND HAS TO BE TAKEN 3 X A DAY EXCEPT FOR THE AVELOX. MY QUESTION IS INSTEAD OF LOOSENING MY COUGH MY THROAT GETS MORE ITCHY AND MAKING ME VERY DIFFICULT TO COUGH AS IF MY WHOLE ABDOMEN DID A 100X SIT UPS.
Mon, 10 Nov 2014
Hello,
Welcome to HCM
I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your query.
Your medicines seem all right as per your complaints.
Add steam inhalation and warm saline gargle to this . They may reduce your symptoms.
In these type of cases I , to my patients add an antitussive syrup as well to relieve his symptoms of cough and scratchy throat..
Hope you have answer to your query, if any thing else you are welcome.
Good luck.
Welcome to HCM
I am Dr Rakesh Sharma answering your query.
Your medicines seem all right as per your complaints.
Add steam inhalation and warm saline gargle to this . They may reduce your symptoms.
In these type of cases I , to my patients add an antitussive syrup as well to relieve his symptoms of cough and scratchy throat..
Hope you have answer to your query, if any thing else you are welcome.
Good luck.
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