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2. Ambroxol - Wikipedia

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   Ambroxol is a drug that breaks up phlegm, used in the treatment of respiratory diseases associated with viscid or excessive mucus. Ambroxol is often administered as an active ingredient in cough syrup. It was patented in 1966 and came into medical use in 1979. [1]

3. Mucoactive agent - Wikipedia

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   It is commonly available in cough syrups and also as sustained-release tablets. Mucolytics can dissolve thick mucus and are usually used to help relieve respiratory difficulties. They do this by breaking down the chemical bonds between molecules in the mucus. [5] This in turn can lower the viscosity by altering the mucin-containing components.

4. 12 Cough Drops to Stock Up on Now for Quick Relief - AOL

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   Please note: If your cough continues for two weeks, you are having shortness of breath, chest pain, difficulty breathing, a fever, or are coughing up blood, Dr. Mehdizadeh says it’s time to see ...

5. Airway clearance therapy - Wikipedia

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   Airway clearance therapy is treatment that uses a number of airway clearance techniques to clear the respiratory airways of mucus and other secretions. [1] Several respiratory diseases cause the normal mucociliary clearance mechanism to become impaired resulting in a build-up of mucus which obstructs breathing, and also affects the cough reflex.

6. Guaifenesin - Wikipedia

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   Guaifenesin is used to try to help with coughing up thick mucus. It is sometimes combined with the antitussive (cough suppressant) dextromethorphan , such as in Mucinex DM or Robitussin DM. [ 11 ] It is also combined with ephedrine in Primatene and Bronkaid tablets for symptomatic relief of asthma .

7. US FDA to seek public opinion before banning popular cough ...

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   (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday it would seek public opinion before finalizing its decision to remove a decongestant widely used in cough syrups from the agency's ...