Why is my 65-year-old father?s dry cough still not going away after four days of taking Doxt SL, Montek LC, Zerodol, Grilinctus L, and vitamins, and what should we do next since he only has one day of medicine left?
It can be reassuring to know that dry coughs often take one to two weeks to fully resolve, even with proper treatment. Since your father is finishing his 5-day course of doxycycline (Doxt SL), montelukast and levocetirizine (Montek LC), aceclofenac (Zerodol), and levocloperastine (Grilinctus L), please avoid starting any new medications on your own. Because he only has one day of medicine left, I highly recommend consulting his doctor for a follow-up visit. They can listen to his lungs and decide if his treatment needs to be adjusted. In the meantime, keep him comfortable with warm fluids and steam inhalation.