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My college age daughter has a very bad chest and head cold. student health gave her benedryl and we already had her taking mucinex expectorant.
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It happens: There is little that anyone can do with a chest/head cold but wait it out. They likely offered the benedryl as something to do, but it is unlikely to do much more than make her groggy. I'd stick with the mucinex, rest and comfort food.
Answered 3/1/2017
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