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What medication can i get to clear a congested chest
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Depends: Chest congestion if primarily from irritation of infection to the respiratory lining. Either the bronshial tubes or the alveoli. Some times an OTC decongestant can help. However , ofthen the process is a bronchitis and needs an antibitotic .
Answered 9/14/2019
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