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Are there sugar free cough syrups available for diabetics?

Prof Anthony Redmond
Professor of Emergency Medicine,
Keele University, Staffordshire,
UK

Q: For a diabetic patient, during cough and cold, what type of cough syrups are recommended as majority of having sugar contents?

A:There are medications that have no sugar and should be taken in preference. However the amount of sugar in medicines is not enough to cause problems to a diabetic if taken as recommended.