Cough
•
Cough
is
protective
a
reflex
expulsion of Respiratory
from air passages
,
its
purpose
secretions
being
foreign particles
or
.
•
•
•
It
can
Dry cough
using
be
are
an
(a)
Productive ( with
(b)
Non
-
productive
useless
and
antitussive
Useful ( productive ) cough
its
suppression
Cough may
is
not
expectoration )
should be
agent
serves
with
cough )
suppressed by
.
to
desirable
be treated
dry
(
.
:
drain the
airway
.
Dry
-
Antitussives
Use
-
Codeine
ii.
Cotegb
cii ,
Phot codeine
iii ,
Mosca pine
civ,
Productive
-
Expectorant
Use
-
Dextromethorphan
ii.
cii ,
These
its
agents
irritation
•
•
)
Should not
Fetal
Bromhexine
up
be used
acne
in
secretion
:
Cause
less
(
as
by
reduce
or
irritating
indirectly ( by gastric
bronchial
in
on
secretion
prolong
adolescents
use
.
depolymerization of
viscous
and
thus
making
( mucolytic )
.
.
.
.
Risk
pregnancy
hypothyroidism
polysaccharides
mucus
well
as
to increase
flaring
to
Maco
glands )
Hypothyroidism
cause
lead
directly
Act
:
bronchial
Can
bronchial
.
Potassium Iodide
•
:
increase
viscosity
Bromhexeine
iii , Ambroxol
Expectorants
•
Potassium iodide
of
Ambroxol
:
( Metabolite of
Bromhexine )
Mucolylic drug
Anti
•
-
1- us sixes
-
Also
a
.
:
Suppress cough either by acting directly in Cms
by inhibiting cough impulses in Respiratory tract
or
,
C
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