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How long bronchitis takes to go away?

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Dr. Jeffrey Michaelson answered

Specializes in Pulmonology

Two weeks: Ordinary acute bronchitis may take up to 2 weeks to resolve on correct therapy. If not resolving then either therapy is wrong or it may not be bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis, caused by chronic irritation e.g. Cigarette smoke, and sometimes infection, may persist if the irritant remains despite antibiotics.

Answered 5/6/2016

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