What do you take for a bad cough mostly at night?

Home remedy:

After a gargle with warm salt water, take few drops of ground basil leaf with some juice of ginger mixed in a spoon of honey. You will be relieved of an irritating cough for the night. Or else take some powdered white pepper in a spoon of honey to calm down your throat.

Cough medicines:

Cough preparations available over the counter can help significantly. Try one with guaifenesin as the main active ingredient to loosen and help expectorate mucus and phlegm. Ask your pharmacist for product recommendations that will be most effective for your individual symptoms and type of cough.