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Coughing for 2 wks now, have asthma, prescribed with montelucast, and cefuroxime why is my cough worse now and dry? thanks.

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Re evaluation: montelukast and cefuroxime, might not be enough, as it could be just viral illness flaring up your asthma symptoms, you need rescue medicines and probably a potent anti-inflammatory, please revisit your doctor or an asthma specialist

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Answered 3/25/2015

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A member asked:

Coughing for 2 wks now, have asthma, prescribed with montelucast, and cefuroxime why is my cough worse now and dry? thanks.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Al Hegab answered

Dr Noonan and another doctor agreed

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