Category: Cough

Coughing up blood, technically called hemoptysis, is not always a sign of a serious problem and may only arise due to a small wound in the nose or throat that bleeds when coughing or due to prolonged dryness of the membranes of the respiratory system, for example. However, when accompanied by other symptoms such as […]

An allergic cough is a dry, persistent cough that causes throat irritation and worsens at night, and is a symptom that can appear when a person comes into contact with an allergenic substance, such as dust, animal hair or pollen, for example. This type of cough is more common in spring and autumn, although it […]

A persistent dry cough can be a sign of a respiratory allergy, but it can also arise due to other factors, such as exposure to cigarette smoke or pollution. Furthermore, other causes are respiratory problems, such as asthma, sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, or gastric problems, such as gastroesophageal reflux, for example. Whenever a dry cough […]

A dry cough can be caused by viral infections such as the flu or cold, smoke inhalation due to air pollution or smoking, or respiratory allergies, but it can also indicate asthma or gastroesophageal reflux. Depending on the cause of the dry cough, in addition to coughing, other symptoms may appear such as a runny […]

Vicks syrup is an expectorant medicine that contains guaifenesin in its composition, a substance that acts to make the phlegm more liquid and looser, facilitating its elimination, being indicated to help reduce coughing with phlegm, which can be caused by respiratory diseases such as flu or colds, for example. This syrup can be found in […]

Onion syrup with honey is an excellent homemade option for relieving coughs as it has expectorant properties that help decongest the airways, eliminating persistent coughs and phlegm more quickly. Onions contain quercetin, which can help fight flu, colds, tonsillitis, coughs, asthma and allergies naturally, while honey is considered an antiseptic, antioxidant and expectorant, helping to […]

Carbocisteine ​​is an expectorant indicated for coughs with thick and abundant phlegm, caused by chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary emphysema or other obstructive airway diseases, such as COPD, for example. This medicine has a mucolytic action that fluidifies the phlegm, making it more liquid, facilitating its elimination, and is found in the form of an […]

Dropropizine is an antitussive indicated to relieve dry, allergic and irritating coughs, without phlegm, caused by allergies, infections, inflammations or irritations of the respiratory tract and bronchi. This remedy works by preventing the cough reflex, helping to relieve dry and allergic coughs, and is found in the form of a syrup or drop solution, as […]