Cough Medicine 1 reply
Hello there, I have recently started coughing and I think it's getting worse. I'd like to know which cough medicine I can take please. I am on Immunotherapy for Incurable Liver Cancer Thanks You
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Hello there, I have recently started coughing and I think it's getting worse. I'd like to know which cough medicine I can take please. I am on Immunotherapy for Incurable Liver Cancer Thanks You
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