Maladies
Respiratory tract infections
An upper respiratory infection affects the upper part of your respiratory system, including your sinuses and throat. Upper respiratory infection symptoms include a runny nose, sore throat and cough.
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- Condition type
- Respiratory
- Linked medicines
- 17
Aperçu
An upper respiratory infection affects the upper part of your respiratory system, including your sinuses and throat. Upper respiratory infection symptoms include a runny nose, sore throat and cough. Treatment for upper respiratory infections often includes rest, fluids and over-the-counter pain relievers.
Quand consulter un médecin
Seek emergency care for severe breathlessness, blue lips, breathing that does not improve with a reliever inhaler, or confusion. See a doctor for a cough lasting more than three weeks, coughing up blood, fever with chest pain, or wheeze that limits daily activity. Call the local emergency number for any symptom that is sudden and severe. This page is a reference for healthcare professionals and does not replace an assessment.
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What is Respiratory tract infections?
An upper respiratory infection affects the upper part of your respiratory system, including your sinuses and throat. Upper respiratory infection symptoms include a runny nose, sore throat and cough.
What type of condition is Respiratory tract infections?
MediHelp files Respiratory tract infections under Respiratory. Related conditions and medicines are listed in the Diseases A-Z and on the medicine pages that link here.
Which medicines are used for Respiratory tract infections?
MediHelp links 17 medicines to Respiratory tract infections, for example Amoxicillin, Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, Ampicillin, Cefaclor, Cefalexin. The drug of choice and further sections open after sign-in.
When should someone with Respiratory tract infections see a doctor?
Seek emergency care for severe breathlessness, blue lips, breathing that does not improve with a reliever inhaler, or confusion. See a doctor for a cough lasting more than three weeks, coughing up blood, fever with chest pain, or wheeze that limits daily activity. Call the local emergency number for any symptom that is sudden and severe. This page is a reference for healthcare professionals and does not replace an assessment.
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