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Drowsiness from multiple drugs
I am on a 10 day medication course for the treatment of dry cough (i will be attaching the list of medication alongwith the query). Alongside that i take the antidepressant (escitalopram) and a mood stabilizer (licab).
I am drowsy and sleepy throughout the day, is it advisable to discontinue with any of the medicines? Which ones?
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Dr. Shruti Baruah
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
5 yrs exp
Guwahati
You have to taper and stop steroids (Defcort 6) (take one tablet for one more day and stop) Stop bilasure M during the day time if you are feeling sleepy.
Continue Sompraz 40 (empty) for 1week more.
Tab Montek FX you can take for a total of 5 days and then stop.
Take Chewable Alex lozenges instead or mulethi
Twice a day. For 10 days
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Drink sips of water frequently during the day
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Dr. Geetmoni Deka Pathak
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It is better you do a follow up from your consulting doctor .
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