antitussive (redirected from antitussive-bronchodilator combination)

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

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an·ti·tus·sive (nt-tsv, nt-)

adj.

Capable of relieving or suppressing coughing.

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anti·tussive n.

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antitussive,

adj/n a substance with cough-suppressing properties.

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antitussive (an´tītus´iv),

n a drug that relieves or prevents cough.

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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.

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antitussive-bronchodilator combination

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