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Chpt 32 pharmacology
Antitussives, Mucolytics, and Expectorants
Generic | Trade Name | Uses | adverse reactions | drug class |
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dextromethorphan and benzocaine | Cough-X, Tetra-Formula | Symptomatic relief of cough and bronchial irritation | drowsiness, dizziness, GI upset | Nonopioid Antitussive |
diphenhydramine | Allermax, Hydramine Cough, Tusstat, Silphen Cough | Symptomatic relief of cough caused by colds, allergy, or bronchial irritation | drowsiness, dizziness, GI upset | Nonopioid Antitussive |
acetylcysteine | Mucomyst | Reduction of viscosity of mucus in acute and chronic bronchopulmonary diseases and diagnostic bronchial studies, acetaminophen toxicity | Stomatitis nausea, vomiting fever, drowsiness, brochospasm, irritation of the trachea and bronchi | Mucolytic |
guaifenesin | Hytus, Organdin NR Robitussin | Relief of cough associated with respiratory tract infection (sinusitis, asthma, bronchitis, pharyngitis), esp. when the cough is dry and nonproductive | nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, rash | Expectorant |
potassium iodide | Pima, SSKI | Symptomatic relief of COPD complicated by tenacious mucus | Iodine sensitivity or iodism (sore mouth, metallic taste, increased salivation, nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, paroitid swelling, and pain) | Expectorant |
codeine | codeine | Suppresion of nonproductive cough, relief of mild to moderate pain | sedation, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, constipation, CNS depression | Opioid Antitussive |
benzonatate | Tessalon Perles | Symptomatic relief of cough | sedation, nausea, mild dizziness, constipation, headache, GI upset, pruritis, nasal congestion | Nonopioid Antitussive |
dextromethorphan | Delsym, Formula 44 Cough, Robitussin, DexAlone, Benylin | Symptomatic relief of cough | drowsiness, dizziness, GI upset | Nonopioid Antitussive |