Antitussives

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Antitussives

Drugs used to suppress coughing.

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Observational results showed no difference in percentage of cough resolution between children treated with antitussive alone vs children receiving a combination of antibiotics and antitussives.

Antibiotics 'not effective' in relieving cough from common cold in kids

The agency also received reports of medication errors associated with formulation changes of unapproved hydrocodone-containing antitussives, such as changing the strength of the active ingredient, and reports of confusion over the similarity between the trade names of these unapproved products and other drug products.

FDA targets unapproved hydrocodone products

Codeine, a naturally occurring narcotic, is generally used for pain control and as an antitussive agent in prescribed cough syrups.

Beliefs and social norms about codeine and promethazine hydrochloride cough syrup (CPHCS) use and addiction among multi-ethnic college students

Providers can target symptoms with antipyretics, decongestants, antihistamines, and antitussives.

Antibiotic use and misuse

Toxic pulmonary edema is the main consequence of chlorine exposure, and treatment is mainly symptomatic with supplemental oxygen by mask, antitussives, and bronchodilators (45, 46).

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At that time, most of the antitussives contained codeine or codeine-like compounds that had direct morphine-like abuse potential (World Health Organization Technical Report #437 cited in Food and Drug Administration, 1990).

The abuse of dextromethorphan-based cough syrup: a pilot study of the community of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Drugs for colds and flu-type infections, including decongestants, analgesics, antitussives, and expectorants.

Health care cost containment in the Federal Republic of Germany

Adult Antitussives - Dextromethorphan - Delsym (41% of 2,984 pharmacist recommendations)

Cold, Flu and Allergy Sufferers Can Select the Best Over-the-Counter Medications with Help from Pharmacists

Centrally acting drugs, such as codeine and dextromethorphan, are currently most used antitussives, however, they are often associated with unpleasant or intolerable side effects, including sedation, nausea, and constipation.

A pilot study of the multiherb kampo medicine bakumondoto for cough in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Such preparations may contain various combinations of antihistamines, decongestants, antitussives and expectorants.

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Over the next 7 months, she did not respond to various antihistamines, antitussives, antibiotic agents or bronchodilators.

Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome: a rare but fatal condition presenting with common symptoms

Interventions: The reviewers used six categories: antihistamines, antitussives, expectorants, mucolytics, antihistamine-decongestant combinations, and other combinations.