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For chronic cough can I take a course of erythromycin. What is the recommended dosage? I am 67 years old male.
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Self rx is not good idea unless you are incapacitated and none to help current recommendation is azithromycin if heart is ok etc.
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Yes you can take it 250 mg 2 times a day for 3 days ok.
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Do not take antibiotic for chronic cough. Many conditions are there causing chronic cough.
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