Is the cough productive? Any blood or sputum. Is the sputum clear or green and mucky. Any other symptoms?\n\nThe best approach is to *treat the cause*\n\n1. Certain drugs eg ace inhibitors have this side effect.\n\n2. smoking - cut down or stop\n\n3. Upper (nose, windpipe) and lower (lung tissue) respiratory tract infections. aka pneumonmia/chest/lung infection.\n\n4. anxiety disordes\n\n5. other - always see a qualified physician if symptoms are not settling
What is the best to fight coughing?