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Chf/ckd patient suffering from cough that increases at night. treated at hospital for pneumonia. should metoprolol be switch to nebivolol/nitroquick?

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Dr. Mohammad Shahzad
Dr. Mohammad Shahzadanswered
Specializes in Internal Medicine
Cough: if the cough was due to medication, it would be all day around , not just at night. Most likely etiology of cough is GERD. Try PPI ( Prilosec OTC etc) daily at HS . If not relieved , see and ENT doctor to get checked out for cough at night.
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