| The content in this article is only a
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| | can be considered generally as being of
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| guide. It is strongly recommended that
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| | little significance. Due to the presence
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| your child's condition should be assessed
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| | of phlegm, medicinal treatment is
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| by a suitably, qualified health
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| | different to that of dry coughs. As you
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| professional, especially if the patient
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| | can imagine, if a cough suppressant were
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| is suffering from any other medical
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| | to be given in this case, then phlegm
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| condition and/or is taking other
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| | would not shift. In this case it is
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| medicines. This articles is not to be
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| | desirable for the cough to continue to
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| used, in any capacity, as a means of
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| | allow the child to remove the phlegm. I
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| self-diagnosing or self-prescribing. Your
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| | hear you say "but it just goes back in
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| local pharmacist is accessible without
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| | because he/she swallows it!" The fact is
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| the need of an appointment. Always read
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| | that when the child coughs up the phlegm
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| the instructions of any medicines you
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| | it is removed from the airways and is
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| use.What is a cough?Cough is a reflex
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| | swallowed down into the stomach via the
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| which is stimulated by irritation of the
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| | food pipe.TreatmentAgain your local
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| respiratory mucosa in the lungs, trachea
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| | pharmacist is conveniently accessible
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| (windpipe) or the pharynx (throat
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| | without an appointment to advice you of
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| region). The cough reflex is infact a
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| | any treatment, referral or just advice.
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| protective mechanism. It is an attempt by
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| | Sometimes the child may need antibiotics
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| the body to clear the airways of
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| | if it is due to an infection, but this is
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| contaminants. Therefore, if this is the
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| | not always the case. Unfortunately, many
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| case, do we really want to stop the cough
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| | of us believe that antibiotics is the
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| mechanism? The answer is both yes and
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| | solution for most of our children's
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| no.Generally cough falls under two
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| | illnesses. This is not the case and can
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| categories; productive or non-productive
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| | infact be harmful to the wider community.
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| commonly described as dry or chesty
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| | When antibiotics are used unnecessarily
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| respectively. Identifying which type of
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| | or not correctly, the bacteria can build
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| cough your child have, is important in
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| | up an immunity against the antibiotic.
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| deciding whether we want the cough to
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| | This is beginning to cause problems in
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| stop or not. This directly impacts on the
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| | that bacteria are becoming, well you can
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| type of medication your child will
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| | say, stronger! The pharmacist or your
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| need.Dry Coughs (Non-Productive)As its
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| | doctor will let you know if antibiotics
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| name implies a dry cough produces no
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| | may be needed.So what do we do when our
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| sputum. It is often described as
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| | child has a chesty cough? Well if there
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| "irritating" or, as mentioned earlier,
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| | are no causes for concern then an
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| "dry". In most cases the cause of this
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| | expectorant may be of some use. These
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| type of cough is not due to an infection,
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| | apparently help by breaking up the bonds
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| although this must be considered along
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| | in the phlegm thus easing its expulsion
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| with other symptoms. In some cases the
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| | by the cough reflex. As is the case with
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| patient may claim that the cough is dry
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| | many cough remedies, there are many
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| but that they can feel phlegm on there
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| | combinations. Some expectorants again
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| chest. If this is the case then it is
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| | contain antihistamines. This may at first
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| best to regard this as a chesty
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| | seem desirable since it will help the
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| (productive) cough.Generally dry coughs
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| | child to sleep, but the antihistamine may
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| are irritating to the child and those who
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| | have some cough suppressive activity
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| surround them. Its causes can be due to
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| | which may contribute in keeping some of
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| many reasons such as change in
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| | the phlegm down. Also it can dry up the
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| temperature, a dry atmosphere, air
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| | phlegm a little making it more difficult
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| pollution and passive smoking. In some
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| | to cough up.Give them plenty of fluids to
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| cases it can be due to drug reactions but
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| | drink and the use of something like
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| this is more applicable in adults.
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| | Karvol may be useful.ConclusionIt is
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| Sometimes a dry cough can be attributed
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| | important to identify the type of cough
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| to asthma especially if it is troublesome
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| | your child has. Always ask your
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| at night time but this is not always the
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| | pharmacist for advice before purchasing
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| case. If you are concerned, book an
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| | anything since in some cases referral may
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| appointment with your local doctor to
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| | be required. There are many conditions to
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| check this out.TreatmentYour local
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| | referral so I have not included them in
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| pharmacist will be able to advice you as
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| | this article and have left them for your
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| to what medicines would be appropriate if
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| | local pharmacist to decide. Remember,
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| any. Also they may decide that the child
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| | that antibiotics is not always the
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| would need to see a doctor. They will ask
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| | solution and may cause unnecessary
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| you a few questions to determine the
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| | problems. Recently, pharmacists are now
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| outcome. Generally, if there is no cause
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| | part of a "Minor Ailment Scheme". Ask
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| for concern, the pharmacist may prescribe
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| | your local pharmacist if they participate
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| a cough suppressant or a linctus.
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| | in this scheme. It involves the
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| Nowadays there are many cough medicines
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| | pharmacist assessing the condition of
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| to choose from, but always ask your
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| | your child and, if appropriate, can
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| pharmacist which one is the most suitable
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| | prescribe medicines for your child for
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| if any. Many of them have more than one
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| | free, or refer to the doctor, whatever
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| combination, such as the addition of an
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| | the case may be.Just to reinforce! Always
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| antihistamine, which not only helps in
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| | ask a qualified health profession if the
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| suppressing the cough but can also sedate
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| | medicines you are purchasing are
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| the child allowing them a good nights
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| | suitable. In most cases the treatment is
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| sleep. Cough medicines with
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| | symptomatic which means only the symptoms
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| antihistamines may also be useful if
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| | can be treated while the illness takes
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| there are any associated nasal
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| | its natural course.Kassim works most of
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| secretions, since this will dry it up and
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| | his time as a pharmacist in the UK. He
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| prevent it from causing post nasal drip
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| | also holds an MSc
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| (mucus dripping from the back of the nose
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| | in Information Technology and runs a
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| into the throat) which in itself can
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| | small professional
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| initiate a cough.Chesty Coughs
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| | web design business where he consults
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| (Productive)Chesty coughs in general
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| | and delivers high quality online
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| produce sputum or phlegm. By identifying
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| | solutions.
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| the colour of this phlegm the pharmacist
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| | He also contributes both to the content
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| may be able to decide whether a referral
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| | and development of an online
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| is necessary or not. Unless produced in
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| | mother and baby monthly magazine.
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| copious amounts, clear or white sputum
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