Question 1

best cough medicine?

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No cough medicine: The best medicine for cough is the medicine that treats the reason you are coughing. If your cough is due to asthma you need to treat asthma. If its due to reflux treat the reflux. If its due to pneumonia, bronchitis or sinusitis then treat the infection. I do not like treating symptoms unless i know the cause. If you have a persistent cough you need to see your doctor.

Question 2

cold n cough medicine?

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Robitussin (guaifenesin): The Robitussin people make a great line of products. They very clearly spell out what is in each cough syrup. There are only a few ingredients to choose from and you don't want to take one that may be unnecessary. Choose a product that has what you need: cough med, decongestant, expectorant, tylenol, (acetaminophen) antihistamine. Most likely, there is a bottle that has the 2 or 3 things in it that you need.

Question 3

what is a good cough medicine?

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Coughing: A good remedy for coughing is honey (buckwheat is good choice) with lemon juice added to Chamomile tea or ginger tea.  For an uncooperative cough – Benzonatate can be effective.

Question 4

what is the best otc cough medicine?

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Antihistamines: Coughs are caused by mucous running down into your lungs from your nose.  If you use an antihistamine (such as benedryl, Claritin (loratadine) or zyrtec)  to dry up the post-nasal drip the cough will be better.  It's best not to use a cough suppressant especially in children because if the mucous is not coughed up it can lead to pneumonia and cough suppressants can have dangerous side effects.

Question 5

how can you give a child cough medicine?

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Cough: Age of the child and presenting clinical condition are important factors to consider before answering this question.Is your child having breathing difficulty, fever, could he/she have swallowed a small object, how long has the cough been going on, is your child less than 2 years old, does he/she have asthma.Cough is a protective reflex of your large airways, a prolonged cough could be bad.Call your md.

Question 6

what is the best children's cough medicine?

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Depends...: Cough is a reflex that is there for a reason. In order to get rid of a cough, you need to find out why it is there. If the cough is getting rid of secretions, suppressing it is dangerous. Keeping hydrated so the secretions are thin and easy to cough up is key. If the cough is due to bronchospasm, bronchodilator med is the answer. So, treating the cause of cough is needed to get rid of it!

Question 7

what is some cough medicine that actually works?

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Codeine: Codeine is a well known cough suppressant. You can also consider guafenesin, which will thin out the mucus.

Question 8

what is the best readily available cough medicine?

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What helped before: Cough medicines are for decreasing the urge to cough, due to tickling, mucus, or mild irritation in the throat. Coughing is desired and is needed when there is mucus lower in the throat, or coming from the lungs (otherwise, mucus would stay in the lungs and lead to pneumonia). Menthol lozenges +/- anesthetic in the lozenge, can help. Robitussin dm (guaifenesin and dextromethorphan) +/- "cold medicines", can help. Sipping tea helps.

Question 9

how to know if i have taken too much cough medicine?

Accepted Answer

First the label: Did you take more than you should within a given period of time?  Did you take the cough medicine and any other medications?

Question 10

can you tell me have i taken too much cough medicine?

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Beyond the label: You should only take cough medicine as the label indicates.  Anything more is strongly prohibited.

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