My 62 year old mother with dry cough recommended monticope a tablet and lypitus syrup by my family doctor. After 3-4 weeks of consuming the same, she now feels fatigue and drowsiness or weakness all the time. Although cough subsides to some extent. Wat to do now.

Dear Ms. lybrate-user lupituss is a syrup that works on the brain to control your cough. Any medication that works in this manner can cause drowsiness and tiredness. Monticope is a combination of an antihistamine and montelukast. Antihistamines may cause sleepiness in upto 30% of patients even though they are claimed to be non sedating. If her cough has subsided, it would be a good idea to stop these medicines and that may be enough to stop her symptoms. Best wishes.  

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