Often, when there is a cough in the chest, we all use cough syrups like Benadryl, Chestron, Honitus, Ascoril (Benadryl Cough Syrup, Cheston Cough Syrup, Honitus Cough Syrup, Ascoril Cough Syrup). Cough syrup is also a common medicine for all of us. But do you know that excessive use of cough syrup can harm your health. Some people even drink cough syrup to get sleep, but by doing so, ie drinking cough syrup without cough, the body has to face fatal consequences. Sometimes cough syrup can also prove fatal. That’s why take advice from your doctor about how much syrup or medicine to eat or what dose to take.
According to the report of the World Health Organization (WHO), diethylene and ethylene glycol have been found in cough syrup. Taking it in excess can cause harm. Because of not being able to drink bitter cough medicine, it is mixed in cough syrup. Let us know about the side effects of cough syrup.
What are the side effects of cough syrup?
Always use Cough Syrup exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Never increase its dosage by yourself, by doing this you may face many types of problems. Side-effects of Cough Syrup include increased heart rate, dizziness, feeling faint, blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, trouble sleeping, headache. Means excessive cough syrup damages your heart. If any of these symptoms persists for a long time, or becomes severe, a doctor should be seen immediately.
How to use cough syrup?
Experts say that if you are treating your cough by yourself, then before taking any medicine or syrup, read the things written on it carefully and it would be better to buy the syrup after consulting a doctor. It is to be noted that the dosage of cough syrup depends on your age, medical condition and treatment. Remember these things while buying cough syrup.
1. Pay attention to the things written on the medicine box.
2. Take syrup or medicine with doctor’s advice.
3. Ask the doctor your dosage.
4. Always measure the dosage and take it.
5. Take dose according to age.
If your symptoms do not improve within a week despite medication, or you experience other symptoms such as a headache, consult a doctor immediately. After taking the medicine, if your heartbeat increases, there is a change in temperament, nervousness, difficulty in urination or seizures, then stop the medicine immediately.
What is the treatment for cough or sore throat other than cough syrup?
1. In home remedies, you can drink ginger juice, honey and hot soup, it can give instant relief.
2. Consumption of lukewarm water, hot soup, tea etc. also gives relief in this.
3. You can take steam, it removes dryness in the throat.
4. Gargle with salt water. This will reduce the pain and swelling of the throat.
When should I go to the doctor?
Although cough is a natural process, but sometimes cough and mucus become very harmful for the body. In such a situation, many people use cough syrup, but it also has some side effects. According to experts, if drinking cough syrup causes headache, dizziness and discomfort in sleeping, consult a doctor immediately.
Contact a doctor if taking cough syrup causes mood changes, hallucinations, difficulty concentrating, tremors of arms and legs, and weakness.
If there is skin rash, itching or any kind of allergy, then the doctor should be contacted immediately.
Disclaimer: Before following the methods, methods and suggestions mentioned in this article, do take the advice of a doctor or a related expert.
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