UConn Cough and Cold 4

A patient comes into the pharmacy and is looking for an OTC medication that could help with his dry, hacking cough so he could sleep at night.   Identify OTC medications that can be used to suppress a cough. Recommend an antitussive OTC medication.  Antitussives could be dextromethorpan.  Antitussives help your cough by deterring you cough […]

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UConn Cough and Cold 2

Patient presents to the counter to ask about a medication that he hopes will alleviate his chesty cough with phlegm. Advise him on if this medication is correct for his condition and counsel on how to use it.  Help patient identify illness, advise the patient on a correct route for medication to manage this illness, […]

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UConn Cough and Cold 1

Patient comes in looking for a solution to her elderly (80 year old) mother’s her mother has a chesty cough with phlegm. Her mother has had a cold for the last several days. She brings up Mucinex D, which she always uses, and asks if this is okay to help alleviate her mother’s cough.  Be […]

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