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HomeHealth QueryPulmonology/ Respiratory MedicineI've been coughing for weeks, and recently I start...
  • Female
  • 3 Years
  • 22/01/2025

I've been coughing for weeks, and recently I started noticing blood in my sputum. I've tested negative for CRS and TB, and an x-ray showed I have right lobar pneumonia. The meds I took helped stop the blood, but the cough is still there. Now, blood is back in my sputum. What medication do you think I should try next?

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Dr. Dr Ranjith Darla

Dr Ranjith Darla

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  • MBBS
  • 3+ Yrs
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Patient is advised tab Azithromycin 5oomg orally,once daily for 5 days.Also syrup salbutamol 10 ml thrice daily for 7 days and tab paracetamol 500mg sos for fever.

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Answered 04/07/2025

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