Two reviews of previous medical studies suggest that traditional medical treatment of persistent cough may not be the most effective. One review concludes that antibiotic treatment might be useful for ...

McGarvey et al 1 suggest that full investigation of patients with persistent cough improves treatment. I reviewed 100 such patients seen consecutively. All had normal chest radiographs, two were ...

2 Persistent productive cough is usually due to cigarette smoking, chronic bronchitis or bronchiectasis, and diagnosis is usually straightforward. Persistent dry cough poses a greater diagnostic and ...

Symptom: A chronic dry cough that's worse at night, sometimes disturbing sleep. Cause: An irritating night cough is often the first sign of asthma, especially in children, but you can develop it at ...

Why are walking pneumonia cases increasing? Learn about its symptoms, transmission, and how to protect yourself and your ...

Robitussin Dry Cough Relieves dry persistent coughs by controlling the cough reflex ... Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years: Take 10 ml up to four times daily, as required. Children under ...