 [ Symptoms ] can i take cough medicine with antibiotics my daughter has bronchitis and her coughing is keeping her awake as well as us [ Disease ] most helpful answer unfortunately i do not know the age of your daughter to know if it is safe there are two types of cough medication expectorants that make you cough and suppressants that quiet a cough i suspect that you would want a night time suppressant medications containing dextromethoraphan are considered the most effective over the counter suppressants as long as they are not in combination with decongestants and expectorants honey is a good cough suppressant too no side effects and the kids love it remember that a cough is there for a reason    to clear the airway of mucous and keep it out of the lungs it is okay to suppress a cough temporarily at night so a child can rest but leave it alone during the day