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2. How to Clear Phlegm Without Being Totally Gross - AOL

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   If you’re sick with a cold and constantly coughing up phlegm, an over-the-counter expectorant like Mucinex can help to loosen up phlegm so you don’t have to cough so forcefully to get it out.

3. Mucoactive agent - Wikipedia

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   An expectorant increases bronchial secretions and mucolytics help loosen thick bronchial secretions. Expectorants reduce the thickness or viscosity of bronchial secretions, thus increasing mucus flow that can be removed more easily through coughing. Mucolytics break down the chemical structure of mucus molecules.

4. Bromhexine - Wikipedia

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   Bromhexine is intended to support the body's mechanisms for clearing mucus from the respiratory tract. It is secretolytic, increasing the production of serous mucus in the respiratory tract, which makes the phlegm thinner and less viscous. This contributes to a secretomotoric effect, allowing the cilia to more easily transport the phlegm out of ...

5. Guaifenesin - Wikipedia

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   Guaifenesin, also known as glyceryl guaiacolate, is an expectorant medication taken by mouth and marketed as an aid to eliminate sputum from the respiratory tract. Chemically, it is an ether of guaiacol and glycerine. It may be used in combination with other medications. [4]

6. Got snot? Here's what your mucus tells you about allergies ...

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   Then mucus can help carry pathogens out of your body, whether you blow your nose or cough it up, she says. How to decode your mucus. The color of your mucus can tell you information about your health.

7. Guaifenesin/phenylephrine - Wikipedia

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   Guaifenesin is an oral medication used to try to help cough out phlegm from the airways. [1] It is often used in combination with other medications. [1] It is believed to work by making airway secretions more liquid. [1] Side effects may include dizziness, sleepiness, skin rash, and nausea. [2] Guaifenesin has been used medically since at least ...