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Drugs for Cough
Pharyngeal Demulcents
Lozenges, Cough Drops,
Linctuses Syrup, Glycerin,
Liquorice
Expectorants /Mucokinetics
Those which helps to
Expel the cough.
or which increase the kinetic
movement of cough
Antitussive
Cough center suppressers
Drug which decrease
sensitivity of cough center.
Adjuvant Antitussive
Bronchodilators, Salbutamol,
terbutaline
Mechanism of Action Example of the Class
Bronchial secretion
enhancer
S
odium citrate, Potassium citrate, Potassium
I
odide, Guaiphenesin, Balsum of tolu, Vasaka,
A
mmonium Chloride.
Mucolytics
Bromhexine, Ambroxole
,Acetyl cysteine
Carbocisteine,
Mechanism of
Action Example of the Class
Opioids
Codeine, Pholcodeine
Non Opioids
Noscapine, Dextromethorphan, Chlophedianol
Antihistaminic
Chlorpheniramine, Diphenhydramine, Promethazine.
( Asthma is related with dust)
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Pharyngeal Demulcents
Lozenges, Syrup, Glycerin , Cough Drops, Linctuses, Liquorice
Irritant
Demulcents
Demulcents sooth
the irritant
Demulcent sooth and cover the irritant and the stimulus released by irritant.
This is not a treatment; this is just a temporary relief.
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Expectorants /Mucokinetics
Mechanism of Action Example of the Class
Bronchial secretion enhancer
S
odium citrate, Potassium citrate, Potassium Iodide, Guaiphenesin, Balsum of tolu, Vasaka, Ammonium
C
hloride.
Mucolytics
B
romhexine, Ambroxole ,Acetyl cysteine Carbocisteine,
Viscosity of mucus
Due to bond between them
Expectorant or Mucokinetics are the drugs which produce their action either by increasing mucus production or by decreasing the
viscosity of fluid so they become thin and easily expelled out.
Expectorants
Mucus
Closely bond
(More Viscous)
Distance in bond
(Less viscous)
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Antitussive cough center suppressers
Mechanism of Action
Example of the Class
Opioids
Cod
eine, Pholcodeine
Non Opioids
N
oscapine, Dextromethorphan, Chlophedianol
Antihistaminic
Chlor
pheniramine, Diphenhydramine, Promethazine.
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Adjuvant Antitussive
Bronchodilators, Salbutamol, Terbutaline
Constricted Bronchioles
Dilated Bronchioles
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