The common cold is the most common reason for a visit to a primary care physician and many medications are used ... rhinitis or urticaria than for cough and cold symptoms. [1] Dextromethorphan ...

Other commonly associated problems are the need for medications which suppress an already compromised cough reflex, and impairment of the mucociliary apparatus by cytotoxic drugs, and/or radiation.

Treatment for whooping cough depends on how long a person has ... Dr Gill says it tends to be the elderly and those with compromised immune systems who are among the most vulnerable, as they ...