Uses Of 3 Prescription Drugs

By: Ashley Barreca

Three Drugs:

All of these medicines have one thing in

common, they all help coughing!

1.Antitussive

2.Expectorant

3. Mucolytic

.Facts:

1. This drug is used for suppressing the urge to

cough.

2. Antitussive is not addictive and works for

animals and humans alike.

3. Most opiates or opioids suppress cough by

using the cough center which is actually the

medulla oblongata. Except this drug is

addictive .

Facts:

1. This medicine helps aid a patient to

cough up mucus in the respiratory tract, by

reducing adhesiveness and surface

tension.

2. Promotes secretion from the mucous

membrane of the air passages and

facilitates mucus expulsion.

Facts:

1. This is a medicine that destroys or

dissolves mucus.

2. Mucus is liquefied making it easier to

clear the respiratory tract.

3. Mucolytic agents (or expectorant)

dissolves thick mucus and is usually used

to help relieve respiratory difficulties.

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