answersLogoWhite

0

Coughing is treated with cough medicine. If you have an infection, such as an upper respiratory infection, that is causing the coughing, then that may be treated with an antibiotic, but a cough that is not due to an infection is not treated with an antibiotic.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Can Dogs take biaxin antibiotic?

just wondering if it would be ok to give my dog the antibiotic KLACID. He seems to be coughing a lot


What is the most widely used antibiotic category in the hospital setting?

a widely used antibiotic


Is tramadol an antibiotic used to treat pain?

It is not an antibiotic, however it is used to treat pain.


How can one be antibiotic resistant?

People do not develop a resistance to antibiotics, instead bacteria in the body resist the effects of the antibiotic. The bacteria changes somehow and instead of the antibiotic eliminating it, the bacteria survives and continues to cause harm and infection. Some bacteria neutralizes the antibiotic, others fight and flush out the antibiotic, and the others modify where the antibiotic goes.


How can you diagnose?

If you are coughing up green or brown phlegm you most likely have bronchitis. It will not go away on its own, so you will need to go to the Doctor and get an antibiotic.


What was the first antibiotic used to fight infection?

The first antibiotic used to fight infection was sulfa.


What is erythrocin used for?

The drug is an antibiotic and used to treat infections.


How do you diagnose a broncospasm?

If you are coughing up green or brown phlegm you most likely have bronchitis. It will not go away on its own, so you will need to go to the Doctor and get an antibiotic.


Is loperamide an antibiotic?

Loperamide is not an antibiotic. It is an antimotility drug used in the treatment of diarrhoeas.


Is parsley used as an antibiotic?

No it is not.


What was penicilin used for?

As an antibiotic.


How do you use the word antibiotic in a sentence?

(The word antibiotic is used as a noun to mean a drug that is used to treat bacterial infections. The adjective "antibiotic" is used to describe drugs or treatments that perform the same function.) Examples: "Penicillin is one type of antibiotic." "Antibiotic ointments are used to prevent cuts from becoming infected."