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Dry cough, no phlegm

2017-04-19 02:53:26
Suffering with dry cough.Increases during night and subsides during morning. No Phlegm. There is a slight throat irritation as well. No problem with appetite.
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Hi Dry cough with irritation in throat indicates a throat infection. Treatment basically include medicines to prevent cough and a short course of antibiotics to treat infection. Please visit a General Medicine doctor or you can consult me directly via practo for further evaluation and management. In case of further doubts, please feel free to write back to me. Regards Dr Prashik Meshram

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