I'm getting over a severe cold and am in the coughing-all-day-and-night stage. What's the best cough suppressant you recommend, mainly for overnight use so that I can sleep peacefully without needing to be woken up every few minutes from coughing?
2006-08-20 08:36:56 · 9 answers · asked by Kristen 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Actually, coughing is your body's way of getting something out that needs to come out.
Since it's an all night and day thing you might wanna use Nyquil/Dayquil liquicaps. Thay usually do the job for me.
If it's a dry unproductive cough, try Robitussin DM and cough drops.
If you feel congested in your chest like your clogged up with phlegm try Mucinex.
Either way, lots of fluids and boost your vitamin C intake!
Hope you feel better! : )
2006-08-20 08:45:33 · answer #1 · answered by grrlgenius5173 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I just learned this in pharmacology class. Anything with "codeine" in it, but this is only available through a prescription. All the other cough medicines that are over the counter...only surpress the cough, temporary relief. Codeine stop the cough....good luck
2006-08-20 08:45:09 · answer #2 · answered by apple2good 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wick Medinight
2006-08-20 08:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by stroby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep a large supply of cough drops by your bed. No cough medicine works for me, so I just put one in my cheek and fall asleep again. Possible a choking hazard, but it works.
2006-08-20 08:41:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Codeine is well known to suppress cough.
2006-08-20 08:44:27 · answer #5 · answered by Realname: Robert Siikiniemi 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nyquil
2006-08-21 10:00:55 · answer #6 · answered by jewelt89762000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lemon drops...they taste good, they work, and they are cheap.
I used to give them to patients all the time when I was a nurse on a med/surg floor
2006-08-20 08:45:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pholcodine Linctus BP. Don't take if you have ever had an addictions. Its available over the counter from your pharmasist.
2006-08-20 08:41:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cough drops! LoL! ask a doctor.
2006-08-20 08:42:09 · answer #9 · answered by Branflakes 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lucozade
2006-08-20 08:41:18 · answer #10 · answered by qwertplaywert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋