What are the remedies for chronic cold with sore throat?

Question

Hi doctor,

I am a 34-year-old female. I had been suffering from a bad sore throat and cold since last week. I took the tablet Azee 500 mg for five days but still, there was no relief and later the doctor prescribed the tablet Augmentin for another five days. I am worried that taking these antibiotics back-to-back might cause antibiotic resistance. Also, I have had a sore throat repeatedly. I do not drink or eat anything cold, like ice cream or similar things but still, this happens very frequently. What can I do to prevent these episodes of sore throats? Please help.

Answer 1

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I am here to provide you with the best medical advice.

Since you are having recurrent upper respiratory tract infection, I suggest you do the following investigations:

CBC (complete blood count).
Throat swab culture and sensitivity.
Chest X-ray PA (posterior-anterior) view and review.

In the meantime, I suggest you take the following medications:

Take a tablet of Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 500 mg once in the morning and another at night.
Take a tablet of Montelukast and Fexofenadine (Montair FX) one in the morning and another at night.
Take a tablet of Acebrophylline and Acetylcysteine (Pulmoclear) one in the morning and another at night for three days.
Take 5 ml of Phenylephrine plus Chlorpheniramine maleate plus Dextromethorphan hydrobromide (Ascoril D) 5 ml three times daily.

Kindly follow up with the report of the suggested investigations.

I wish you good health.

Thank you.