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A member asked:

Do cough syrups like robitussin (guaifenesin) cure your cough or just relieve it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Not a cure: You're treating a symptom only with Robitussin (guaifenesin) or any other "cough medication". The only "cure" is to treat the cause of the cough.

Answered 2/18/2015

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