What is the treatment for persistent cough?

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There are two types of coughing.

One is a dry cough which usually follows upper respiratory infections and it resolves over time and some medications could improve it and a wet cough which is most probably due to a chest infection. This is more serious than a dry cough if severity may require admission.

Please answer the following question in order to determine the diagnosis appropriately:

• Is there any fever?

• If there is a wet cough, what are the color of the phlegm and the amount?

• Is there any change in the conscious level?

I suggest the following:

• Continue the antibiotic you are taking for 10 days.

• Acetylcysteine 600 mg sachets twice per day as an expectorant. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and with their consent take the medicines.

• A chest x-ray will be very helpful.

• Followup is required.

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