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Cough Medicines: Suppressants & Expectorants

Cough suppressants may act centrally on the brain or locally on the respiratory tract to suppress the cough reflex. Cough suppressants include dextromethorphan (DXM), noscapine, ethyl morphine and codeine. Expectorants thin the mucus that blocks the air tubes leading to the lungs. This makes the mucus easier to cough up. The most common expectorant is Guaifenesin.

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Dextromethorphan and Guaifenesin interactions????

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Hello, I am 45 years old and I have to admit that coughs and colds are not passing that easily and fast as before. Actually, they sometimes are a real problem. Of course, I take meds, Dextromethorphan being my first choice. But, it looks like it does not help that much anymore, so I have been...

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lines in my fingernails and pregnant

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i have lines in my fingernails and i9 am pregnant what does that mean?

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Can I use Mucinex for common cold?

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Hi, folks. I have a common cold, but I need some product that will be effective. I am little sensitive to this. I have heard something about Mucinex, so I wonder if I can use it for this problem of mine. Can anyone share some experience with me? I would be very grateful. Thanks.

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How safe is codeine?

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My boyfriend has been using codeine for almost two weeks and his coughing really stopped. That happened a week after he started the treatment, but he is still taking the drug, because he does not want coughing to get back. How safe is codeine? I don't know much about it, but I do know that it should...

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Is codeine known as a medicinal marijuana?

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My husband is 44 years old and has been prescribed with codeine for his coughing problems. I know that it helps him and he is satisfied now, but I have heard some disturbing facts about that drug. Is codeine known as medicinal marijuana? My friends mentioned something about that and now I am...

by User avatar meaghan48622

Can dextromethorphan powder be mixed in a suspension?

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I do not like winter much, because with the first signs of cold weather I start having nose problems and it lasts until late spring. It is not something that keeps me away from my activities, but it could be annoying. So, I have used several things and for the next winter I plan on using...

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Is it bad to stick Vicks Vaporub up your nostrils?

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I do not like winter much, I subdue easily to cold and when coughing come, it lasts for long time and does not go away that easily. Still, I fight as best as I can, even though I sometimes think that doctors do not care much about us, mild condition patients. But I think we all deserve the same...

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Vick's Vaporub for coughing at night?

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I have a major problem with coughing at night. It is impossible to sleep more then five min. I have heard that Vick's Vaporub could help for coughing at night. In addition, I have heard that scientists who invented it are not sure about the effect of his. Did you have any personal experience...

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can Dextromethorphan be detected in a urine test after few weeks?

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People I am in a big problem. I am going to a sport academy. There we go regularly for the testing. Mainly it is urine test. Last weeks we had a testing and the results came yesterday. I a positive to heroin! I never have taken any illegal substance in my life. It is some big confusion. Only...

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