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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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