Which is the best medicine for a dry, tickly cough?


Question:
I have a nagging dry, tickly cough which I just can't seem to shift, I wondered if people could give me their opinion as to which is the best medicine available over the counter in the UK. Thanks

Answers:
"Honitus" - Honey based herbal syrup, no side effects.

An excellent product of Dabur India Limited.

Other Answers:
benollin
Honey!
well i dont know what you have in the uk but for me teraflu works the best you just mix it up with hot water and for me it brings my throat back to life. no more coughs!
Whiskey and hot honey. Works like a charm.
The best medicine is CONTROL.
-Avoid OILy food.
-Gargle with Saline water
-Medication: Benacof/Benadrill
-Please consult your Physician
Fisherman's Friends.
Very strong flavour which you'll either love or hate, but they do the trick.
Fresh lemon, honey, and a shot of rum! Always works for me
Cough mixture!
I don't think cough syrup is worth the money. Try a cup of hot tea with honey.
10 wet pints of beer.
There is little evidence for or against the effectiveness of over-the-counter cough medicines. Personally, I don't believe they work at all, you're better off with a throat lozenge that contains Benzocaine, at least that will give you a bit of topical relief for a short period of time.

Just my opinion.
The pharmacist at the counter is obliged to tell you which is the best one for your cough, not to make money by selling you the most expensive one.
Source(s):
My girlfriend, who is a pharmacist
just go to a pharmacy and get some pholcodine linctus. Only about £1 a bottle, but works well. Also honey and lemon is good.

Try sucking boiled sweets, the saliva helps the tickle abit.
a spoonful of honey in a cup of wam water, not the nicest taste in the world but believe me i use it all the time for the kids and myself and nothing works better
Try sipping honey diluted in hot water
try this home remedy.extract 1tsp juice from a ginger piece and add equal amount of honey to this.take this twice or thrice a day.you can feel tha relaxation by the end of the day.this is best medicine free of cost.
cough medicines dont cure your cough all they do is soothe your throat!
Fellatio.
Dextromethorphan. suppress coughing. get from docs
You can buy a cough mixture in Boots called pholcodene (?sp) - or just ask at the pharmacy counter for a cough mixture which contains codeine. This suppresses the cough reflex. Any other cough mixtures are entirely useless and full of sugar so the only thing they'll actually do is rot your teeth.
'potters' cough medicine if you can find it . [in chemists and/or healthshops] potters are good remedies.. or try cold pressed honey with a little lemon juice.


More Questions and Answers

The consumer health information on youqa.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions.
The answer content post by the user, if contains the copyright content please contact us, we will immediately remove it.
Copyright © 2007 YouQA.com -   Terms of Use -   Contact us

Health Resources