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Is allerga effective at reducing dry cough symptoms?

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Dr. Bruce Jacobs answered

It would probably: make a dry cough worse,by drying you out even more.. you need guaifenesin which moistens cough and may make it better.

Dr Chuu and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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