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Topic: Cough suppressant


  
  Cough Medicine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Codeine is an effective cough suppressant for serious, persistent coughing that can make you feel like your ribs are bruised.
Cough formulas containing a small amount of codeine are kept behind the counter in the pharmacy.
Cough medicines containing expectorants are formulated to thin mucus from the lungs and make it easier to cough up.
www.nwipharmacy.nf.ca /coughm.htm   (276 words)

  
 Cough medicine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dry coughs are treated with cough suppressants (antitussives) that suppress the body's urge to cough, while productive coughs (coughs that produce phlegm) are treated with expectorants that loosen mucus from the respiratory tract.
Cough suppressants may act centrally (on the brain, and specifically the vagus nerve) or locally (on the respiratory tract) to suppress the cough reflex.
One might think it unwise to suppress the cough reflex (the mechanism for expelling mucus from the respiratory tract) but severe coughing may lead to lung irritation, causing a vicious cycle.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cough_medicine   (755 words)

  
 The Action of a Cough Suppressant, Does It Increase the Action or Decrease the Action?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
This experiment is to acknowledge the suppressing of a cough with cough syrup.
Coughing is the main source of spreading the influenza virus to other victims.
This experiment accomplished that a cough suppressant really does suppress the cough in a 48-hour time period if the dosage is given at a constant cycle.
www.asms.net /rtc/20002001/DivyaPatel.html   (233 words)

  
 Cough Syrups   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Cough suppressants should be avoided if the cough is bringing up any material or if there's a lot of mucus.
In the late stages of a cough, when it's dry and hacking, compounds containing a cough suppressant may be useful.
Thus, you usually can't totally suppress a cough; this is actually good for you because the cough is a protective reflex.
www.vandenberg.af.mil /~MDG/selfCare/chap2/m11.htm   (486 words)

  
 Cough & Cold   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
cough syrup - An analytical tool for cough suppressant that can be used by consumers and businesses.
Cough Suppressant, Expectorant Uses Temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with a cold; helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to make coughs more productive.
pharmacists - Examines the evolution and history of the cough syrup industry, the impact of cough suppressant on society and culture, and the future of pharmacists.
cough-n-cold.org   (1139 words)

  
 What's the difference between an expectorant and a cough suppressant?
Cough suppressants, on the other hand, stop the body's reflex or desire to cough.
Suppressants are divided into non-narcotic (which you can buy over the counter) and narcotic (prescription) preparations.
Keep in mind that a cough is a protective reflex that clears secretions, so it's not always a good idea to suppress it.
www.babycenter.com /expert/toddler/toddlerills/todmeds/12471.html   (699 words)

  
 Cough suppressants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Cough suppressants act on the center in the brain that controls the cough reflex.
One example is the combination of cough suppressant with an expectorant-a medicine that loosens and clears mucus from the airways.
Coughs that last more than seven days or are associated with fever, rash, sore throat, or lasting headache should have medical attention.
www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/cough_suppressants.jsp   (717 words)

  
 Health - Online Shopping
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 COUGH SUPPRESSANTS
Suppressing the cough will usually help your child get some much-needed rest for a few hours.
Daytime coughs usually don’t bother a child and I only use a cough medication during the day if the cough is interfering with baby’s eating, napping and playing.
is different than other cough suppressants because it is an extended release suspension designed to last for 12 hours.
www.askdrsears.com /html/8/T089700.asp   (300 words)

  
 Guaifenesin as Cough Suppressant?
Guaifenesin, a component of many cough and cold preparations, is commonly labeled a cough expectorant because it increases sputum volume and decreases sputum viscosity.
Among the subjects with URIs, the mean amount of capsaicin needed to induce a cough (mean log C5) was significantly higher following guaifenesin administration than it was following placebo use (0.92 vs 0.66, respectively), indicating that guaifenesin suppressed the cough reflex.
Although it is not known why guaifenesin inhibits cough, Dr. Dicpinigaitis suggested that the agent could work peripherally in the airways, by hydrating airway mucus so that it shields the cough receptors from cough-inducing irritants.
www.pulmonaryreviews.com /feb04/pr_feb04_guaifenesin.html   (404 words)

  
 :: SUPPRESS STRIPS ::
Suppress Cough strips are fast-acting oral strips that provide fast, effective and long-lasting relief.
Unlike cough syrups or cough drops, Suppress Cough strips are compact, easy to carry and provide 24 or 32 strips for quick relief throughout the day.
Suppress Cough strips are available in two great tasting varieties: a honey-lemon herbal strip with menthol and a soothing-mint strip containing Dextromethorphan, the most powerful cough suppressant without a prescription.
www.suppressstrips.com /suppress.php?section=products   (141 words)

  
 Ingredient in Chocolate Better Cough Suppressant than Codeine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Specifically, scientists have discovered that theobromine, a derivative in cocoa, is nearly a third more effective at stopping persistent coughs than codeine, which is currently considered the most effective cough medicine.
As part of the experiment 10 healthy volunteers were given theobromine, placebo or codeine and then exposed to capsaicin in order to induce cough.
When the volunteers were given theobromine, the concentration of capsaicin required to produce a cough was nearly one-third higher than the group receiving a placebo.
www.inspirationcenter.net /research/detail.aspx?id=266   (255 words)

  
 COUGH SUPPRESSANT & EXPECTORANT &
If your child’s cough sounds very moist like he’s coughing on secretions and there is a lot of mucous in the nose, then I will use a "multi-symptom" combination of decongestant, antihistamine and cough suppressant.
This medication is a cough suppressant and expectorant combination.
The Dextromethorphan (DM for short) is the cough suppressant part of this medication.
www.askdrsears.com /html/8/T089500.asp   (387 words)

  
 Cough Suppressant Linked to Birth Defects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Dextromethorphan, the major ingredient in most OTC cough medicines, has been shown to cause birth defects and fetal death in chicken embryos exposed to concentrations relative to those typically taken by humans.
Researchers found that dextromethorphan causes defects so early in the development of the embryo that in many cases the woman wouldn't even know she is pregnant.
Reserachers feel that a single dose is capable of causing a birth defect and that, ultimately, it could be the cause for a woman to have a miscarriage.
www.chattanoogahealth.com /PrintArticle.aspx?ArticleID=2127   (210 words)

  
 Your Health Plus - cough and cold   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Cough Suppressant Uses For temporary relief of minor throat irritation and coughs due to colds or in
Cough Suppressant Uses Temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as ma
Cough Suppressant Uses Temporarily calms cough occurring with the common cold or inhaled irritants.
www.your-health-plus.com /cough_and_cold   (3387 words)

  
 nextag.familymeds.com: Product: 'Tom's of Maine Natural Cough Suppressant Chest Rub'
For the temporary relief of cough associated with the common cold.
Tom's of Maine Natural Cough Suppressant Chest Rub is infused with eucalyptus oil in a petroleum-free base of pure beeswax, providing a pleasant, non-greasy alternative to conventional vapor rubs.
Ask a doctor before use if you have: Persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema, or if cough is accompanied by excessive phlegm (mucus).
www.familymeds.com /nextag/product.asp?sku=07732682003   (334 words)

  
 ECR Pharmaceuticals
The Anaplex formulations contain an antihistamine-decongestant, in addition to a cough suppressant, to help relieve the allergy related symptoms of runny nose, nasal congestion, watery, itchy eyes and sneezing.
Pneumotussin Cough Syrup contains a therapeutic level of the expectorant guaifenesin in combination with a potent narcotic cough suppressant.
The patient may find this "cough syrup in a tablet" easier and more convenient to carry and/or take than a bottle of liquid cough syrup.
www.ecrpharma.com /products/cough_cold.html   (316 words)

  
 Persistent coughs melt away with chocolate - 22 November 2004 - New Scientist
Barnes and colleagues gave 10 healthy volunteers tablets containing: theobromine, a constituent of cocoa or; codeine, the cough suppressant against which other drugs are measured or; a placebo.
The volunteers were then asked to inhale a gas containing capsaicin - a derivative of chilli peppers - which induces coughing and is used as an indicator to test the effectiveness of cough medicines.
But she advises that “patients to speak to their family doctor before changing their medication or treating their cough with chocolate", as tempting as that may be.
www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn6699   (435 words)

  
 Healthopedia.com Drugs Information - Dextromethorphan (Benylin Adult Formula Cough Syrup, Benylin Pediatric Cough ...
Dextromethorphan (dex-troe-meth-OR-fan) is used to relieve coughs due to colds or influenza (flu).
It should not be used for chronic cough that occurs with smoking, asthma, or emphysema or when there is an unusually large amount of mucus or phlegm (flem) with the cough.
Dextromethorphan relieves cough by acting directly on the cough center in the brain.
www.healthopedia.com /drugs/detailed/dextromethorphan   (274 words)

  
 DexAlone®Cough Suppressant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
That means that your patients can stop their cough at home or on the go – with no need for messy bottles or spoons, and no bad cough syrup taste.
DexAlone® is indicated to temporarily relieve cough that results from throat irritations often associated with the common cold or inhaling environmental irritants like dust, certain allergens, or pollution.
DexAlone® should be used to treat cough only in adults and children 12 years of age and older.
www.xanodyne.com /dexalone/hcp_faq.html   (704 words)

  
 Become.com - Shop results for cough suppressant
Vicks VapoRub Cough Suppressant, Nasal Decongestant, and Topical Analgesic...
Temporarily suppresses coughs due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with a cold or inhaled irritants.
Cough Suppressant, Expectorant Uses Helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome...
www.become.com /shop?q=cough+suppressant   (270 words)

  
 DexAlone®Cough Suppressant   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
For years, pharmacists, doctors, and nurses have recommended that their patients use over-the-counter cough syrups containing dextromethorphan hydrobromide.
This active ingredient is a fast and highly effective way to stop a cough.
Unfortunately, though, cough syrups can be messy and can sometimes taste bad.
www.xanodyne.com /dexalone/consumer_main.html   (109 words)

  
 Myth - Codeine is an effective cough suppressant for upper respiratory tract infections   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Myth - Codeine is an effective cough suppressant for upper respiratory tract infections
Eccles R, Morris S, Jawad M. Lack of effect of codeine in the treatment of cough associated with acute upper respiratory tract infection.
Freestone C, Eccles R. Assessment of the antitussive efficacy of codeine in cough associated with common cold.
www.p-e-g.de /Research_News/03102000-1.html   (383 words)

  
 PR Newswire Business News: Adams Respiratory Therapeutics Announces Strategic Acquisition of Delsym(R) 12-Hour Cough ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Delsym(R) is a cough medicine that doctors and pharmacists have recommended for years.
It is the only OTC liquid cough suppressant than can deliver 12 hours of cough relief in a single dose.
Delsym(R) is made with a patented time-release formulation that allows the cough suppressant dextromethorphan to be available in the body over a 12-hour period.
news.moneycentral.msn.com /provider/providerarticle.asp?Feed=PR&Date=20060524&ID=5747210   (834 words)

  
 Halls Cough Suppressant
The usual dose is 1 drop, repeated every hour for cough or 2 hours for sore throat, as needed.
Doses of the sugar-free variety also may be taken for cough on an hourly basis, as needed, Limit use of the sugar-free drops to 9 per day.
Likewise, call your doctor if you have a cough that lasts for more than 7 days or tends to come back, or a cough accompanied by rash, lasting headache, and fever.
www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/otcdrugprofiles/drugs/fgotc131.shtml   (330 words)

  
 Vicks - Vicks Casero Cough Suppressant/Topical Analgesic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Apply Vicks® Casero™ Cough Suppressant/Topical Analgesic to your chest and throat to relieve coughing due to the common cold and to your muscles and joints to temporarily relieve minor aches and pains.
Persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema
Cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or headache that lasts.
www.vicks.com /products/casero_cough.shtml   (237 words)

  
 Mucinex DM Expectorant Cough Suppressant Extended Release Tablet 20ct
Temporarily relieves: cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation as may occur with the common cold or inhaled irritants; the intensity of coughing; the impulse to cough to help you get to sleep.
Ask a doctor before use if you have: persistent or chronic cough such as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or emphysema; cough accompanied by too much phlegm (mucus).
Stop use and ask a doctor if: cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back, or occurs with fever, rash, or persistent headache.
www.hocks.com /hocks_com_on_line_pharmacy/4810644.html   (319 words)

  
 Benylin Adult Formula Cough Suppressant
They provide temporary relief of cough due to sore throat or irritated bronchial tubes, as brought on by the common cold.
A persistent cough may be a sign of a serious illness.
If you have a cough that lasts for more than 1 week, goes away and comes back, or is accompanied by a fever, rash, or long-lasting headache, call your doctor.
www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/otcdrugprofiles/drugs/fgotc047.shtml   (294 words)

  
 Natural Cough Suppressant - Find, Compare, and Buy at Shopping.com
Oral Anesthetic Cough Suppressant Menthol Relieves coughs naturally.
Nighttime Cough and Bronchial Syrup is a homeopathic nighttime formula recommended to relieve coughs due to minor throat and bronchial irritation from c...
Cough and Bronchial Syrup, Alcohol Free is an alcohol-free homeopathic formula recommended for the relief of coughs due to minor throat and bronchial ir...
www.shopping.com /xGS-Natural_Cough_Suppressant   (629 words)

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