- It also
includes drugs which are
marketed as
cough suppressants or
antitussives, but
their effectiveness in
reducing cough symptoms is
unclear or minimal...
-
Pentoxyverine (rINN) or
carbetapentane is an
antitussive (cough suppressant)
commonly used for
cough ****ociated with
illnesses like
common cold. It is...
- 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...
-
cytochrome P450
enzyme CYP2D6. The
average dose
necessary for
effective antitussive therapy is
between 10 and 45 mg,
depending on the individual. The International...
- semi-synthetic
opioid analgesic prescribed for pain or
severe dyspnea, or as an
antitussive,
either alone or
compounded with
paracetamol (acetaminophen) (as in co-dydramol)...
-
activity and
reduces the
cough reflex.
Benzonatate also has
central antitussive activity on the
cough center in
central nervous system at the
level of...
- help with
coughing up
thick mucus. It is
sometimes combined with the
antitussive (cough suppressant) dextromethorphan, such as in
Mucinex DM or Robitussin...
-
Levopropoxyphene is an
antitussive. It is an
optical isomer of dextropropoxyphene. The
racemic mixture is
called propoxyphene. Only the dextro-isomer...
-
known as 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylphenethylamine and MDMPEA) is an
antitussive (anti-cough) drug
which was
patented in 1956 by
Merck & Co., but has...
- 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...
