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A member asked:

Ive had a persistent cough for 4 weeks, lungs are clear, could be anti inflammatories i took for a week? ive taken altosec 80mg per day for a week

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

See doctor: Any cough lasting more than 2 weeks warrants evaluation by a chest doctor.

Answered 1/29/2019

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