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Will alka-seltzer plus cold effervescent tablets get rid of chest congestion?
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NO: hot steam showers, honey, expectorants like Mucinex (guaifenesin) or Delsym DM, warm water gargles and staying ahead on fluid intake: 8-10 8 oz, glasses of fluid daily.
Answered 2/17/2015
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