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Ambroxol Hydrochloride

Ambroxol hydrochloride is a mucolytic drug. It works by converting the mucus into less viscid and thinner substances by the breakdown of mucopolysaccharide fibers. Its action begins after 30 minutes of oral intake. It is used in the treatment of bronchitis, inflammatory pulmonary conditions, bronchiectasis, etc. It might cause mild gastrointestinal side effects. In the first trimester of pregnancy, it is better not to use this drug.

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Do Montral and Levolin syrup treat wet cough in children?

Query: Hello doctor, My son has a wet cough with a blocked nose having no fever. The doctor has prescribed medicines like Montral syrup and Levolin syrup, and Metaspray nasal spray but no relief to date. I also medicate him with nasal drops of Otrivin. Please advise me whether he can continue with the same...  Read Full »


Dr. Mahmoud Ahmed Abdelrahman Abouibrahim

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your son's symptoms are most probably due to a viral upper respiratory infection, which is not a serious condition. The medications prescribed are sufficient, but you have to watch for fever and the color and amount of excreted phlegm. I suggest you add an expectora...  Read Full »

What can be done to heal the prolonged throat infection associated with the breathing difficulty I have?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 42 year old male. I had a seizure episode about 15 years ago and skin tuberculosis, for which I was hospitalized and treated. I was not on any kind of medications until a year later. But during that period, I was unable to concentrate on my sales job. I could not speak fluently ...  Read Full »


Dr. Rathee Rahul

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, I can understand your concern. Here are the facts and the solution for your queries: Firstly, you seem to be taking too many medicines since too long, which is not a good thing because every medicine has its side effects. You are suffering from allergic bronchi...  Read Full »

What causes blood in sputum?

Query: Hello doctor, Over the last two days, I have had a bad sore throat. It also accompanies with a slight cough, trouble in sleeping, occasional uncommon sweating, body soreness or fatigue, slight vomiting and voice loss. It is not really getting better. It originally appeared to be just a bad cold, but...  Read Full »


Dr. Shyam Kalyan. N

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. With the details you have provided I strongly suspect that you are suffering from an acute upper respiratory tract infection. The bacterial products and body's response against the invading organisms are causing you the symptoms of sore throat, fever, sweating, fatigue, ...  Read Full »

How to get rid of constant postnasal drip?

Query: Hello doctor,I am 34 years old. I am having a postnasal drip for the past month and had tablets Azee and Montair LC and took steam inhalation, but I think it got aggravated and the drip got thick because of it. I then consulted an ENT and he gave Nasomac AF spray, tablet Alaspan AM and Raciper 40. N...  Read Full »


Dr. Shyam Kalyan. N

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that you are having constant post-nasal drip. Is there any other symptom that is bothering you? Is there any lump sensation in the throat? Any nose block or runny nasal discharge? Any facial fullness? Did you ever have this problem before this month? The t...  Read Full »

What could be done for cough and running nose for my five-year-old son?

Query: Hello doctor, My son is 5 years old. Since yesterday, he has a cough and running nose. Yesterday, I gave him Zyrcold syrup.  Read Full »


Dr. Chandra Prakash Tanwar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your son is suffering from a cough and running nose from one day. I would like some more information: Is this associated with shortness of breath? Is this associated with whistling sounds? What is the color of the sputum? Does he have a fever or labored breathing? Do...  Read Full »

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