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Phlegm cough
Have been having phlegm cough for past week and half. I tried dosage of ciprofloxacin 500mg tabs for 3 days and also Levoday 500 prescribed by another doctor...also took syrups Mucoline and Ascoril after that...No benefit. The phlegm is of white colour. Can an ENT help?
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Dr. Vinod Veerapalli
General Physician
10 yrs exp
Bangalore
You seem to be having residual cough from a recent upper respiratory infection. Cough syrups will be of limited help in these kind of situations. Steam inhalation 3-4 times per day along with Ascoril-D should help. Remember that cough is a protective response to clear respiratory secretions which increase during an infection and as such is a protective mechanism. Even if it lasts for a week or two, there is no need to be concerned unless it is so severe to affect your sleep or cause pain in ribs. Hope this helps.
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