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Following my second course of antibiotics i am noticing that i am still coughing up clear phlegm on occasion which is speckled with brown/black coloring. i finished the zpak 2 weeks ago. is it normal to still be expelling this substance?
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Bronchitis : Bronchitis may be one cause of inflammation and bleeding in the airway. Please see your physician. As the infection clears, this symptom should improve.
Answered 3/22/2019
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