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Could bronchitis go away on its own or do i have to use a prescription?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

A viral bronchitis: is more likely to go away on it's own, versus a bacterial bronchitis.

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Answered 6/5/2017

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