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Most likely, you have bronchitis, which is commonly caused by a viral infection and it not treatable with antibiotics, such as ampicillin. You should talk to your physician and have a proper evaluation rather than taking medications without any evaluation.

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What you call a yellowish substance when you cough?

Phlegm.


How do you use phlegm in a sentence?

Cough medicines may help either to control coughing or loosen the phlegm.


What is A productive cough?

A nonproductive cough is a cough that does not bring up phlegm or mucus. It is also called a dry cough, and tends to irritate the throat much more than a productive cough (a cough that brings up phlegm and/or mucus) does.


What drug can be taken when you cough out phlegm constantly?

any decongestant


How much flem do you cough up to when a person has emphysema?

A person with emphysema would cough up to about 2 cups of phlegm per day. That would mean in 8 days, they would cough up a gallon of phlegm. Drink up!


What is the sentence of phlegm?

I have a cough then suddenly, the phlegm was blocking my throat.


Do you get yellow phlem with pneumonia?

Yes. Bacterial pneumonia will give you yellow phlegm A: I assume you mean when you cough. Actually, any pulmonary bacterial infection with a productive cough can yield yellow or brownish phlegm.


What is the difference between flu and phlegm?

Phlegm is mucous. It is generally referred to as "phlegm" and sometimes as "sputum" when referring to mucous found in the throat or expelled from the lungs/bronchial passages by way of a cough.


What is the differences between non productive and productive cough?

When phlegm comes out when you caugh it is called productive cough. If nothing is produced it is called as dry or non - productive cough


What is the medical term meaning cough medicine?

Some cough medicines are antitussives (cough suppressants) and some are mucolytics (purported to loosen phlegm).


How can you get phlegm out?

You can try taking an oral expectorant-type cough medicine. Expectorants are substances that promote coughing rather than suppressing it, in order to bring out phlegm from the bronchia.


What is a productive cough and how can it be managed effectively?

A productive cough is when you cough up mucus or phlegm from your lungs. To manage it effectively, you can stay hydrated, use a humidifier, try over-the-counter cough medicines, and consult a doctor if it persists.