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A member asked:
M south indian.hot salt water gargling for sore throat and buying a cough syrup for coughing without consulting doctor, anything wrong in doing that?
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No: No problem with that. What you want to avoid is taking antibiotics without seeing a doctor. Unfortunately, antibiotics are widely available in india without a prescription, and are often given to patients by pharmacists. Make sure your cough medicine does not contain an antibiotic.
Answered 7/3/2015
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