cough suppressant
Stops throat spasms
A cough suppressant is a medication that reduces the urge to cough, typically by acting on the brain's cough reflex center.
Common cough suppressants include dextromethorphan and codeine.
They're used for dry, unproductive coughs rather than wet coughs that clear mucus from the airways: The doctor recommended a cough suppressant so she could sleep.
- dextromethorphanCough-suppressing drug compound
- codeineOpium-derived painkiller
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- over the counterSold without prescription
- antitussiveMedication reducing cough reflex
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