Do Azithromycin and Ibuprofen help with fever, sore throat, and cough?

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I read your query and understand your concern. Most upper respiratory tract infections can be from viral infection. But your symptoms not improving and continuous fever is present, hence this can be a secondary bacterial infection and so antibiotics are started. You need to consult a nearby pulmonologist or physician for the following workup

1. Auscultation.

2. Physical examination including looking for the color of the sclera, and lymph node palpation.

3. CBC (complete blood count).

4. Throat swab or ASO (Antistreptolysin O) titer.

5. Chest x-ray if needed.

If no improvement from azithromycin then according to the culture report antibiotic is prescribed. As you have a fever, cough both bronchitis and pneumonia can be a possibility so if auscultation is suspicious then better to do a chest x-ray. Steam inhalation can be done three times a day. Take one tsp turmeric powder with honey and milk daily. If excess mucus production then Ambroxol (Ambroxol hydrochloride) containing syrup can be prescribed. Avoid excess spicy foods. I hope I have cleared all your doubts.

Thank you.