 [ Symptoms ] can you live without a pancreas [ Disease ] depends some cough medications are expectorants that loosen mucous and actually encourage coughing some are suppressants that quiet a cough some have both a medication that makes you cough combined with one that quiets a cough these do not make sense to me it is important to cough out this post nasal drainage from your sinuses so cough medications may be contraindicated in some cases since i do not know your particular case or medical history it would be best to check with your medical provider if you have any doubts about your ability to use cough medications