Cough management guidelines: Your anti-cough action plan

1. Track your cough’s type and duration⁸

Type
Your cough can be wet or dry

Duration
Your cough is acute if it lasts less than 3 weeks or chronic if it lasts more than 8 weeks

2. A crucial component of effective cough management is to start with self-care remedies¹¹

• Drink more fluids
• Have a soothing drink (e.g. honey & lemon)
• Breathe steam from the shower
• Elevate the head of your bed
• Avoid exposure to smoke
• Clear the mucus and soothe your cough with a mixture of 2 to 3 drops of warm water and salt, dropped into each nostril

3. If self-care remedies were not enough, consult with your physician. Your doctor will guide you on how to manage your cough with the help of recommended effective cough-relieving medicine. ^11,2,24

Mucosolvan® Syrup for fast cough relief (it provides cough relief in 30 minutes).

• Mucosolvan® Syrup for fast cough relief (it provides cough relief in 30 minutes).²
• Mucosolvan® Long active capsules (it provides sustained cough relief for 24 hours).²⁴

4. Prevent cough recurrence⁴⁴

Get vaccinated:
Flu vaccine is recommended to prevent influenza infection.

Take oral zinc:
It may provide some benefit in preventing colds and decreasing cold duration and severity.

Take Vitamin C:
It is essential to stimulate the immune system by increasing the strength and protection of the organism.⁴⁵

5. Contact your doctor again⁸

Contact your doctor again if you:

• Cough up blood
• Have chest pain or trouble breathing when you cough
• Vomit when coughing
• Have been close to someone with a whooping cough
• Cough more than 8 weeks
• Got got better and then your cough worsens