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I was diagnosed with acute bronchitis and i'm on day 4 on z-pak and prednisone. coughing and mucus haven't improved much. what can i do at this point?

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Dr. Donald Elton answered

Wait: It can take as long as 8 weeks to completely get over a viral bronchitis though usually you will see improvement in a week or two. As long as you are not getting worse just wait.

Answered 4/19/2018

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A member asked:

I was diagnosed with acute bronchitis and i'm on day 4 on z-pak and prednisone. coughing and mucus haven't improved much. what can i do at this point?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Donald Elton answered

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