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Cough Suppressants Summary
393 words, approx. 1 pages
Cough suppressants are medicines that prevent or stop coughing. They act on the center in the brain that controls the cough reflex, and are meant to be used only to relieve dry, hacking coughs associated with colds and flu. They should not be used to...
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Expectorants Summary
319 words, approx. 1 pages
Expectorants are drugs that loosen and clear mucus and phlegm from the respiratory tract. The expectorant described here, guaifenesin, is a common ingredient in cough medicines. Some cough medicines contain other ingredients that may cancel out...
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Cough medicine Information
1,156 words, approx. 4 pages
A cough medicine is a medicinal drug used to treat coughing and related conditions. Dry coughs are treated with cough suppressants (antitussives) that suppress the body's urge to cough, while productive coughs (coughs that produce phlegm) are treated...


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The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
Report gives warning on cough medicines
02/07/2006: 806 words, approx. 3 pages
JANUARY W. PAYNE, THE WASHINGTON POST The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 02-07-2006 Report gives warning on cough medicines By JANUARY W. PAYNE, THE WASHINGTON POST Date: 02-07-2006, Tuesday Section: HEALTH Edtion: All Editions We've all had it: a cold with a nagging...
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Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine
Coughs, cough medicines, & upper respiratory infections.
12/01/2006: 639 words, approx. 2 pages
Francis Brinker, ND, has an informative article, posted at HealthWorld Online, about the use of herbs to treat coughing due to upper respiratory infections. Normally, small hairs on the inner lining of the respiratory tract move mucus-trapped waste and inhaled particles up from the...
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consumeraffairs.com
Cough Medicine Might Not Help Adults, Either
1/24/2008: 501 words, approx. 2 pages
A study published in the January issue of Archives of Otolaryngology, found that a salt water nasal wash solution made from processed seawater appears to improve nasal symptoms and may help prevent the recurrence of respiratory infections when used by children with the common cold....
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AP Features
Health officials advise against giving cold and cough medicine to toddlers
9/28/2007: 533 words, approx. 2 pages
Very young children simply should not take some commonly used cold and cough medicines, federal health officials say in recommending that the "consult your physician" advice to parents on the labels be dropped.The preliminary recommendation, from Food and Drug Administration safety officials, would apply to...
 


 

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