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A member asked:
I've been coughing lots of phlem for awhile had chest x ray then got put on keflex for bronchitis no change i'm worried?
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Probably viral: Lack of improvement on antibiotics (with a chest xray negative for infiltrates) suggests viral bronchitis. Be patient as this can take 2-3 weeks to improve.
Answered 12/18/2014
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