Avoid Pitfalls With Cough Meds

Patients will ask how to manage acute cough due to the common cold.

There still isn't good evidence for or against using OTC or Rx meds for acute cough due to a cold.

But patients often want to take something. Continue to suggest trying nondrug options first...fluids, cool-mist humidifiers, etc.

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