Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Health: [header] How to stop a cough from post nasal drip [title] Take mucus-thinning medications. [step] Mucus-thinning medications are also known as expectorant medications. This sort of medication causes the mucus to become thin and move up from your throat and into your mouth (you can then spit it out).

Ending1: This only hurts for about 10-12 hours so if your pain is severe with an over the counter dose, take these medications as directed by your doctor. The pain can be very painful but if you are able to spit it out, the pain will go away. Ending2: It increases the amount of mucus you have, but thins it out so that your body-in particular the ciliated hairs in your throat-have an easier time getting out of your throat. When the mucus is removed, your cough will stop. Ending3: [substeps] These (and their treatment) include fluconazole, prozac, acetone, and several other dietary alternatives that help improve mucus-thinning. These medicines are not regulated by the fda, and so they vary in effectiveness. Ending4: [substeps] Be aware that depending on your situation, something called plabulin, reduces your ability to cough. This negates the pain you feel from this condition by making mucus thicker.

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