Suggest remedy for persistent chronic cough
Patient: My mother was suffering from Chronic Cough for a period of 6 months. She is a Chronic Diabetic and she is having insulin injection. Her age is 66 and her height is 155cms and weight is 60kg. She has labile hypertension. She has been prescribed Dilzem by her Cardiologist and she has been given Seroflo 100 and Flouhale  100 rotocaps one capsule two times a day for 3 wks. I would like to know whether Seroflo inhalation for 3 wks is good to her health? As I went through the prescription catalog I found that long administration of Seroflo will lead to rise in blood sugar levels? I would also like to know wheteher Dilzem30 mg can be combined with the administration of Seroflo rotocaps? Doctor: Hi,From the symptoms that you mentioned,it seems that your mother might be having lower respiratory tract infection(COAD/Bronchial asthma/Emphysema).If i were her treating doctor,i would have suggested her to undergo some tests like complete blood count,spirometry,chest x-ray.I would also have liked to rule out the possibility of cough due to cardiac origin as she is a cardiac patient and a known diabetic on insulin.And ECG and Echo would have been helpful in such a situation.Seroflo can be used for the given time period in accurate dosage for symptomatic relief along with dilzem 30 which is a cardioprotective drug.Consult your cardiologist/GP for carrying out the tests and a further review.Take care