i was perscribed tessalon perles (benzonatate) for my cough but its not working what's the next meds i should check out?

Question

Should I take benzonatate (aka. Tessalon perles) for a chronic cough?

Answer 1

Tessalon: This type of drug is designed to reduce coughing. Yu may want to look forther into your cough as it may be produced by numerous conditions like chronic bronchitis, asthma, gerd, etc. If you are taking an ace inhibtior for blood pressure, this may also be a cause. Please look into it

Answer 2

Yes: The usual time from exposure to pertussis to becoming ill with whooping cough is 7-10 days, but can be as long as 21 days.

Answer 3

Yes: Absolutely. Unfortunately, in this day and age because more people are choosing not to vaccinate their child, life threatening diseases are returning. Among these are whooping cough or pertussis (the p in the dtap vaccine). Even if your child has been vaccinated they could still contract the disease. Your child should be examined, tested and then treated pending the results of the test.

Answer 4

Yes: Yes, symptoms of whooping cough develop after a typical incubation period of 7 to 10 days (range: 5 to 21 days). Initially symptoms are similar to a common cold, but then progress to significant paroxysms of cough which are notable for an inspiratory "whoop". Symptoms slowly resolve over weeks. The classic illness generally lasts 6-10 weeks. Routine childhood immunization is the best protection.

Answer 5

Yes: Whooping cough is unfortunately still relatively common, despite the fact that it is preventable with vaccine. It starts like an innocent cold about a week after exposure in kids/teens/adults, who spread it easily to others. The cough begins about 2 weeks later. Infants under 6 months do not get the whoop, they simply choke or stop breathing. Kids get a characteristic whoop with the cough.

Answer 6

Yes: It is important to be properly evaluated and treated with pertussis to help prevent the spread. Antibiotics must be started early in the course to stop the symptoms more quickly. If it is later in the illness, it is still important to take the antibiotics to stop the spread to others, but it does not alter the duration of the cough. Whooping cough is also called the 100 day cough!

Answer 7

Yes: Not very likely, but still is possible. A 5 month old should have had 2 shots against pertussis (whooping cough) already, and would have some partial protection. If a baby was exposed 2 weeks ago and hasn't been around any ill persons since then, he becomes less likely to get sick as each day passes, because most babies get sick within 2 weeks. Parents must tell the doctor about the exposure.

Answer 8

Yes: The range of incubation period for whooping cough is between 4 and 21 days. If your child has been exposed, it's best to make an appointment with your medical provider. Sadly, there is no medicine to prevent getting pertussis once you've been exposed - but vaccination can protect your baby if their vaccines are complete and up-to-date.

Answer 9

Yes: "whooping cough" typically begins with cold like symptoms a week after exposure. Ten to twelve days later the severe cough may develop. Pertussis vaccine is fairly effective at preventing the disease, so make sure your baby and all those around him/her including the adults in the family are vaccinated to help prevent your baby from getting this illness.

Answer 10

Yes: Pertussis develops 5-21 days after exposure. Infants 0-2 months have no immunity, even if mom is immune. Mom's antibody can't pass through placenta or breast milk & infants can't develop immunity from the vaccine earlier than 2 months, thus the timing of vaccine. The best protection is vaccinating the child, but if they are under 2 months, it's vaccinating of the adults around them using tdap.

Answer 11

Increase Fluids: It depends on the cause of the cough but i would recommend increasing fluids. However, i would avoid dairy which seems to increase mucous production. And i would also use a guiafenesin type cough syrup which helps break up mucous. Finally, if it is a dry inflammatory cough you may need to use an anti-inflammatory inhaler or medicine as in asthma or copd.

Answer 12

Mucolytics: Mucolytics are medications which "thin" mucus and make it easier to expectorate (cough up). Guaifenesin is the classic example of such a medication. It is available in a short-acting syrup (robutussin) and a long-acting tablet (mucinex). Additionally, when there are other pulmonary conditions such as asthma and copd, medications which help treat these conditions will help in bringing up mucus.

Answer 13

Fluids...: Increasing your fluid intake will help keep your secretions thin enough to cough up easily. A non-productive cough could be a sign of other diagnoses like bronchospasm, gerd, post-nasal drip, etc. So see your doctor for any persistent, non-productive cough.

Answer 14

See your doctor: If she is having uncontrolled asthma, she needs to be on steroids, only your doctor can make that determination.

Answer 15

Not humidifier: While dry air may make asthma worse, in time humidifiers become a mechanism for spreading mold through your house. Coughing at night could be associated with either dust in your home, allergies to blankets, or reflux. See your asthma specialist and let him/her know what her symptoms are and when they occur.

Answer 16

Possibilities...: Possibilities include chronic bronchitis, a form of copd, or perhaps bronchospasm or post-nasal drip. Each of these has different treatments so see your doctor to determine the diagnosis in your case. If you are smoking, you need to quit asap to decrease airway inflammation.

Answer 17

Yes and No.: You could have coughing fits so severe that you actually strain muscles to the point of pain. Most people would seek out some type of care before that happened, though. The worse case scenario, however, would be that you coughed to the point of causing a hernia. That would be permanent damage that would require a surgical repair, but you would know because of a new pubic hairline bulge and pain.

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