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Why do cough and cold get worse at night?

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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

I have had a cough and a cold for two days. At night, it gets worse. I have throat itching too. Otherwise, everything is fine. Only cough and cold.

Please advise.

Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Arpit Varshney

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Arpit Varshney is an MD Medicine Doctor and a Physician with six years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS from Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University of Delhi, and MD Medicine from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana. He is qualified to treat acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education to patients. Currently, he is working in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

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Hello

Welcome to icliniq.com

I understand your concern and will definitely help you with it.

You have got the viral flu. It is very common at this point in time. The good news is that it gets recovered in three to four days. Just take the following medications, and you will be fit and fine in the next two days

Please follow these medications

  1. Take new Hatric (antihistamine) three times a day.

  2. Take Azilid (Azithromycin) 500 mg (milligrams) once a day.

  3. Syrup Lupituss (Levocloperastine), two teaspoons thrice a day.

  4. Take Ventidox DL (Desloratadine)1 tab at night.

If you develop this frequently during climate change, you have allergic pharyngitis/rhinitis (inflammation of the pharynx); just take tab New Hatic as and when required and tab Ventidox DL at night for five days whenever you get these symptoms.

Use a mask and avoid dust and pollen during this time of the year, and everything will be fine.

I hope this is clear, and if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.

Do follow up whenever needed.

Let me know if I can assist you further.

Thank you.

Medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team
Published At May 26, 2026
Reviewed At May 27, 2026

Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Arpit Varshney is an MD Medicine Doctor and a Physician with six years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS from Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University of Delhi, and MD Medicine from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana. He is qualified to treat acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education to patients. Currently, he is working in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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Education:

MBBS

Professional Bio:

Dr. Arpit Varshney is an MD Medicine Doctor and a Physician with six years of clinical experience. He completed his MBBS from Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University of Delhi, and MD Medicine from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana. He is qualified to treat acute and chronic illnesses and provides preventive care and health education to patients. Currently, he is working in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

This doctor is not available for online consultations on the platform anymore.

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