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A 25-year-old female asked:
I have cold and cough.. should i take zyrcold or novaclox?
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Dr. Kashif Abdullahanswered
Internal Medicine 14 years experience
Not novaclox: Likely your cold and cough are viral in nature. Zyrcold is a medicine that can be used to break up mucus. So that sounds fine. But Novaclox is antibiotic and since your cold is likely viral in nature, Novaclox will not help. Rest, fluids and if you want Zyrcold would be fine.
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Dr. Kashif Abdullah commented
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Your welcome
Feb 1, 2016
Last updated Feb 1, 2016
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