expectorants
Mucus-thinning medicines
Expectorants are medications that help clear mucus from the airways.
They work by thinning respiratory secretions, making coughs more productive: The doctor recommended an expectorant for her chest congestion.
Guaifenesin is the most common over-the-counter expectorant.
The term comes from a Latin word meaning to expel from the chest.
Protective bodily secretion
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- secretionsSubstances glands produce
- loosenReduce tension or grip
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
viscosity · expulsion · mucolytic · productive · sputum · drainage · thinning · liquefaction
Of lung airways
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
bronchioles · cilia · airways · chest · congestion · inhalation · nebulizer · inhaler
Expectorant that thins phlegm
- syrupThick sugar liquid
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
over-the-counter · prescription · pharmacy · pharmacist · side-effects · liquid
mucus
Protective bodily secretion
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
- secretionsSubstances glands produce
- loosenReduce tension or grip
clearance · viscosity · expulsion · mucolytic · productive · sputum · drainage · thinning · liquefaction · mobilization
bronchial
Of lung airways
- pulmonaryOf the lungs
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- bronchitisInflamed airway disease
trachea · bronchioles · cilia · airways · chest · congestion · inhalation · nebulizer · inhaler · aerosol
guaifenesin
Expectorant that thins phlegm
dosage · over-the-counter · prescription · pharmacy · pharmacist · side-effects · liquid
steam
Heated water's gaseous form
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
- humidifierMoisture-adding appliance
- salineSalt-water solution
gargle · honey · eucalyptus · menthol · thyme · licorice · ivy-leaf · mullein · horehound
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- Cold Remediescold medicine, cough syrup, cough drops, throat lozenges, lozenges
- mucus reliefmucolytics, guaifenesin, NAC, cough syrup, cough syrups
- Remedy Ingredientsacetaminophen, menthol, dextromethorphan, guaifenesin, pseudoephedrine
- respiratory remediesinhalers, bronchodilators, decongestants, cough syrup, nasal spray
- old medicinebloodletting, leeches, leech therapy, leeching, cupping