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On a 5 day z pack. i only cough with the z pack and if i take a cough expectorant.will i still rid my lungs of fuid without coughing?

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Dr. Steven Guyton answered

Yes: The airways do not depend entirely on cough to clear themselves. Cilia bring foreign material up and out of the windpipe and it is routinely swallowed unconsciously. Fluid in the lungs can also be reabsorbed into the blood stream or into the lymphatic drainage system.

Dr Ali and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 1/4/2015

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A member asked:

On a 5 day z pack. i only cough with the z pack and if i take a cough expectorant.will i still rid my lungs of fuid without coughing?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Steven Guyton answered

Dr Ali and 3 doctors agreed

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