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  2. Telltale Signs You Need to See a Doctor for Your Cough - AOL

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    Take an OTC cough medication like guaifenesin or an antitussive medication like dextromethorphan. Other treatments for a cough There are other things you can try to help soothe a cough.

  3. The Type of Cough Medicine You Take Could Make a Big ... - AOL

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    The type of cough you have is a clue to what's causing it: A wet cough (the type that brings up phlegm or mucus) is often a sign of a lower respiratory infection.

  4. Acute bronchitis - Wikipedia

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    [3] [6] Cough medicine has little support for its use and is not recommended in children less than six years of age. [1] [11] Antibiotics should generally not be used. [12] An exception is when acute bronchitis is due to pertussis. [1] Tentative evidence supports honey and pelargonium to help with symptoms. [1] Acute bronchitis is one of the ...

  5. Coughing Up Green Phlegm? Here's What Doctors Want You ... - AOL

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    From what it is to how to get rid of it, we've got you covered.

  6. Cold medicine - Wikipedia

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    Expectorants are substances claimed to make coughing easier while enhancing the production of mucus and phlegm. Two examples are acetylcysteine and guaifenesin. Antitussives, or cough suppressants, are substances which suppress the coughing itself.

  7. Phlegm - Wikipedia

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    In the latter case, the sputum is normally lightly streaked with blood. Coughing up any significant quantity of blood is always a serious medical condition, and any person who experiences this should seek medical attention. Apophlegmatisms, in pre-modern medicine, were medications chewed in order to draw away phlegm and humours.

  8. The One Type of Cough You Should Never, Ever Ignore - AOL

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    It's more serious than you think. Home & Garden. Lighter Side

  9. Bronchitis - Wikipedia

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    Another common sign of bronchitis is a cough lasting ten days to three weeks. If the cough lasts longer than a month, it may become chronic bronchitis. In addition, a fever may be present. Acute bronchitis is normally caused by a viral infection. Typically, these infections are rhinovirus, adenovirus, parainfluenza, or influenza. No specific ...