My friend has been dealing with this annoying barking cough for a while now. She's already on cough syrup and doing saltwater gargles, but nothing seems to help. It just keeps coming back and barking every time. Her chest X-ray didnt show anything unusual either. What do you think should be her next move? Any advice would be appreciated.

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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5+ Yrs

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It maybe viral infection like croup , take antibiotics for secondary infection and over the counter fever or pain medication can help

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