Hello doctor, My father is 78 years old and has a little cough for about a week after he went out in cold without covering up. He is not coughing throughout the day but does especially while sleeping or early in the morning. He is not coughing out phlegm. Earlier too he has such with weather changes about four months back. He had been given Levoday 500 early which relieved his cough. But somebody told us that this medicine should not be used repeatedly. He is a diabetic and hypertensive too.
Hello. It seems he has an upper respiratory infection. A course of Azithromycin-500 capsules once for three days will be reasonable. It is an antibiotic commonly prescribed for a respiratory infection. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and start taking the medicines with their consent. Anti-tussive like Selgon tablets (Pipazethate) or guava syrup would be helpful.  Warning signs that you should watch for: Hope he will get well soon. For more information consult a general medicine physician online -->