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Iam starting to cough and feel itchy inside my lungs could i take antiasthma medicine since thebstmptoms are the same of asthma?
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No antihistamines!: Good morning, antihistamines of the old type such as Benadryl (diphenhydramine) are not recommended for patients with asthma as it may cause dryness inside the airway. Mucus thinning agents such as Mucinex plain and robutussin plain would be preferable.
Answered 10/6/2015
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