Suggest treatment for chest congestion and cough
Patient: Sir, I am Aditya, age 28 from Delhi.I have been having chest congestion and cough for past 6-7 days. There is no fever. On doctor's advice, have been taking Monocef-O and Montek LC for past 2 days.However, I have a feeling of constant heaviness in my head. It reduces on taking an analgesic and then comes back soon after. What could be the reason for this and what is the remedy?Thanking you,Aditya S. Doctor: Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. By your history and description, possibility of lower respiratory tract infection is more. Chest congestion is mostly due to collection of secretions. And these secretions cause irritation and hence coughing. So you need mucolytic, expectorant and antioxidants drugs like N acetyl cysteine (NAC). It will dissolve the secretions and make them easy to cough out. So your chest congestion and cough can be reduced. It is prescribed medicine, so you need doctor's prescription for this. So consult your doctor and discuss about NAC. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks