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I have a cough for more than a month already and it is unproductive. i drank 5 kinds of cough medicines. nothing works, help?

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Dr. Brian Bezack answered

Specializes in Pediatrics - Pulmonology

See the doctor: Prolonged cough can be from many things. Over the counter cough medicines rarely help and do not treat the cause. Your doctor can better assess the underlying cause and come up with the proper therapy.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 3/1/2016

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A member asked:

I have a cough for more than a month already and it is unproductive. i drank 5 kinds of cough medicines. nothing works, help?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Brian Bezack answered

Dr Ali agreed

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