Cough Home Care

  • Rest and drink plenty of water. Eat and swallow slowly.
  • Avoid eating iced, cold or sweet food and beverages. Hold off oranges and grapefruit temporarily.
  • Wear masks that cover the nose and mouth area to prevent spreading the disease and also to help minimize symptom exacerbation from cold air, dust, or cigarette smoke.
  • Try breathing deep and using the diaphragm to expectorate sputum.
  • Do not drink or eat for half an hour after taking cough syrup.
  • Take medication as instructed and follow-up as scheduled
  • Please call or return to the hospital as soon as possible if there are following symptoms:
    1. Persistent high fever
    2. Wheezing
    3. Large amounts of purulent yellowish sputums
    4. Severe dry cough
    5. Lips or nails turning blue or gray
    6. Coughing blood

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