- It also
includes drugs which are
marketed as
cough suppressants or
antitussives, but
their effectiveness in
reducing cough symptoms is
unclear or minimal...
- suppressant. It is the levo
isomer of dropropizine. It acts as a
peripheral antitussive, with no
action in the
central nervous system. It does not
cause side...
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activity and
reduces the
cough reflex.
Benzonatate also has
central antitussive activity on the
cough center in
central nervous system at the
level of...
-
cytochrome P450
enzyme CYP2D6. The
average dose
necessary for
effective antitussive therapy is
between 10 and 45 mg,
depending on the individual. The International...
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Antitussive products containing camphor or menthol;
final monograph. Food and Drug Administration, HHS. https://regulations.vlex.com/vid/
antitussive...
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Levopropoxyphene is an
antitussive. It is an
optical isomer of dextropropoxyphene. The
racemic mixture is
called propoxyphene. Only the dextro-isomer...
- help with
coughing up
thick mucus. It is
sometimes combined with the
antitussive (cough suppressant) dextromethorphan, such as in
Mucinex DM or Robitussin...
- codethyline, dionine, and
ethyl morphine) is an
opioid analgesic and
antitussive.
Adverse effects are
similar to
other opioids and
include drowsiness...
- guaifenesin, an expectorant; and codeine, as the phosphate, an
opioid antitussive. It is
taken by mouth. It was
approved for
medical use in the United...
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other anticholinergics, CNS depressants, and alcohol.
Unlike many
other antitussive drugs such as dextromethorphan, it
binds poorly to the sigma-1 receptor...
