Dear sir which is the best medicine for dry cough

What is the treatment of dry cough

1. antitussive drugs as jospan or sweet lozenges like strepsil

2-augmentin and ampicillin and cefuroxim and erythromycin  in case of bacterial infection

3. avoid cold air and cold water that irritates mucous membranes in the nose, throat and exacerbates the cough

4. Many patients complain of the persistence of symptoms despite taking antibiotics, and their neglect of anti-cough drugs and fever reliever, but what they do not know is that there is a type of cold called chronic colds, whose effects range from 5 to ninety days

What causes cough

1. The most common infection is viral 90% of the infection with RSV and RV

2. While the 10% is a bacterial infection

3. Allergic reactions

What are the symptoms associated with a cough

1. High temperature

2.   fatigue

3. Clogged nose

What are the tests needed to diagnose cough?

1. Clinical examination

2. PCR for nasal discharge to diagnose the type of virus causing the disease
3. chest Xray