Cough medicine

antitussive /an·ti·tus·sive/ (-tus´iv) effective against cough, or an agent with this quality.

an·ti·tus·sive (

-t

adj.

Capable of relieving or suppressing coughing.

anti·tussive n.

antitussive

[an′titus′iv]

Etymology: Gk, anti + L, tussive, cough

1 against a cough.

2 any of a large group of opioid and nonopioid drugs that act on the central and peripheral nervous systems to suppress the cough reflex. Because the cough reflex is necessary for clearing the upper respiratory tract of obstructive secretions, antitussives should not be used with a productive cough. Codeine phosphate and hydrocodone bitartrate are potent opioid antitussives. Dextromethorphan hydrobromide is an effective antitussive with no dependence liability. Antitussives are administered orally, usually in a syrup with a mucolytic or expectorant and alcohol, or, sometimes in a capsule with an antihistaminic and a mild analgesic.

antitussive [an″te-, an″ti-tus´iv]

1. effective against cough.

2. an agent that suppresses coughing.

antitussive,

adj/n a substance with cough-suppressing properties.

antitussive (an´tītus´iv),

n a drug that relieves or prevents cough.

antitussive

1. effective against cough.

2. an agent that suppresses coughing. The narcotics codeine and hydrocodone, and several opioids or opioid-like drugs, including dextromethorphan and butorphanol, are commonly used in small animals.

antitussive-bronchodilator combination

a common therapeutic combination used in the treatment of respiratory diseases in dogs and cats.

antitussive

adjective Referring to an agent or mechanism that relieves or prevents cough noun An agent that relieves or prevents cough

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bronchodilator
bupleurum
caramiphen
caramiphen ethanedisulfonate
carbetapentane
cerium
codeine
dextromethorphan
dextromethorphan hydrobromide
dihydrocodeine
Dimetapp
diphenhydramine
hydrocodone
hydrocodone bitartrate
hydromorphone
lemongrass
morphine
narcotic antitussive

Starting in 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began a campaign against the use of cough medicines for children In February of 2009, they issued FDA Patient Safety News Show #83 entitled ''New Labels for Non-prescription Cough and Cold Medicines Starting in 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began a campaign against the use of cough medicines for children.

Cough Medicines and Children by Brenda Williams / Health care industry community

I don't see how he can stay alert when he's dosed up with paracetamol and cough medicine and feeling rotten as well.

My ill hubby's soldiering on; ask anna The answer to your problems by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)

However, sales of Syndol pain reliever and Meltus cough medicine in the UK were broadly flat.

SSL International set for increased profits by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)

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