Cough Medicine

[puddicat]

Just getting over a bronchial type virus,left with this rasping cough,can any aber recommend a good medicine,as they are expensive and dont want to buy several bottles thanks!!!

[zzxxee]

buttercup is very soothing

[puddicat]

thanks,but the cough is also sorry to say quite thick with phelgm yuck!!!

[zzxxee]

carvonia tates of pants but should do the trick

[pink-kittens]

Is it a productive cough? Do not suppress it, drink lots of water o keep it hydrated
General Sales cough mixtures are nothing more than placebo's and do no good whatsover - you are better to spend money on a packet of boiled sweets to keep your throat moist
If you want help sleeping, buy an OTC medicine for colds such as Night-Nurse
See your GP if you have had this cough for more than a week, it may be in infection that needs anti-b's

[ethandron]

i don't believe any cough medicine actually works and refuse to pay the ridiculous prices for them. if you google 'do cough medicines work' you'll come up with a load of information about the various types and then make up your mind about them.

[sqad617]

The answer lies somewhere between pink-kitten's answer and ethandron's answer. If it is productive, it should not be suppresed and if it is non productive, particularly at night, it should be suppresed.
Night Nurse contains a suppressant, Day Nurse an expectorant. But bottom line is that it may persist for weeks.

[jen78]

Covonia is good.

Someone gave me these cough drops which came in a aromotherapy type bottle. You can get them from chemists and just put some drops in warm water and drink, worked a treat.

Will see if I can find what they're called.

[jen78]

Aha, Weleda Cough Drops.

You can find them on here...

http://www.pharmakarma.net/main.php

Just put cough in the search box.

[puddicat]

Thanks jen have heard of weleda if i cant get them locally will go online,knowing my luck the cough will have gone by the time the cough drops appear lol!!!

[jen78]

Bless ya! I was dubious about them but one of the secretaries at my old work got me on them as I had an awful cough and was really impressed!

I couldn't find them on Boots or Holland & Barrett sites, mine were from the chemist as per the link as they do a lot of herbal stuff. Will have a scout around though.

[ilovemarkb]

gees linctus boots the chemist

[Magnolia26]

I found ALLENS Pine & Honey Balsam �3.29 to be very effective and tasty. I used to buy it in Morrisons' but try any health food shop or online. Enjoy it!

http://www.healthstore.uk.com/p415074/ALLENS-P ine-amp-Honey-Balsam-150ml.html

This traditional herbal cough medicine is based upon ingredients that have long been used in the treatment of coughs, colds and bronchitis.


The balsam also helps to relieve the congestion associated with Summer colds and hayfever.



Allens Pine & Honey Balsam contains active ingredients that are known expectorants. These help loosen persistent tight chesty coughs and other secretions such as those suffered during colds, coughs and bronchitis



Active Ingredients

Ipecacuanha Liquid Extract Liquorice Liquid Extract Pumilio Pine Oil Squill Oxymell



Other Ingredients Anise Oil Capsicum Tincture Chloroform Ethanol Diethyl Ether Menthol Arrowroot Peppermint Oil Syrup Black Treacle Purified Water



Directions for use:

Adults, the elderly and children over 12 years: take 2 x 5ml spoonfuls.

Children 5 to 12 years; take 1 x 5ml spoonful. The dose may be repeated after 4 hours if required.



NOT recommended for children under 5 years