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A benign cough is one where their is no serious or fatal disease as the cause of it. This type of cough can be caused by a cold, irritants, breathing cold air, nasal drip, a throat infection or other such similar condition. Most benign coughs go away in 5-7 days and can respond well to cough syrups containing codiene or dextromethorphan.

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