HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Does dry cough has a cure or medication?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dextromethorphan: Dry cough can be treated with dextromethorphan - a cough suppressant, and/or an expectorant such as guaifenesin, which will help to loosen a break up a tight dry cough. Often these two ingredients are combined- such as Robitussin-DM or Mucinex dm.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 10/4/2016

5.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Past 20 days I have blocked nose and dry cough including mild fever 37.5. Blood test are normal eosinophils counts are 7.1 currently on Airfast. I'm getting fever every 24 hrs 37.5 and it goes down without any medication? Should I be worried?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

9yr old no allergies or medication has dry cough when air is cold and white spots on tonsils and throat. No fever or sore throat. Need to see a doc? Says she feels fine?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Dry cough from last 1month.photophobia and headache some time..medication plz..?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I may have inhaled a lot of raid mosquito spray and now I have a dry cough that won't go away with cough syrup. What medications do I need?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Persistent dry cough is not going away for my 5 yo son after trying all the medications prescribed by both paediatrician and pulmonologist in the last 3 months. What to do?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Hi. My two kids the oldest is having a dry cough also blocked up noise. The two year having a dry cough. My question is which medication should i use to both of them?
Good day What cough medication can I give my one year old son for a dry cough?
I have a dry cough and I wonder if it is due to the new medication in taking which is venlafaxine ?
Why does the medication capoten (captopril) cause a dry, hacking cough?
I have this dry hacking cough - frequent - and has been going on for 2 months it seems. I have GERD (take medication), use a CPAP...It wont stop.Help?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.