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I am taking tussi caps, they don't seem to be working the full twelve hours, i took it at 11:00pmand woke up coughing at 4:30 am. when can i takeagain?
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Avoid!!: If you have a productive cough, it is useful and good to cough up whatever phlegm you are producing. Your body wants to expel the mucus as it does not belong in your lungs. Cough suppression is, in general, a poor idea. Find our why you have the cough and treat the cause.
Answered 10/4/2016
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