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antitussive
(redirected from antitussive-bronchodilator combination)

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antitussive /an·ti·tus·sive/ (-tus´iv) effective against cough, or an agent with this quality.
an·ti·tus·sive (nt-tsv, nt-)
adj.
Capable of relieving or suppressing coughing.

anti·tussive n.

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.

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