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antitussiveAny substance administered to suppress a cough. Coughing, however, is an important reflex in clearing secretions from the airways; its suppression is usually unnecessary and possibly harmful, unless damage is being done to tissue during excessive coughing spasms. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| If an overactive gag reflex is a problem, some patients respond to the addition of 1 or 2 100-mg perles of the antitussive benzonatate dissolved in the oral cavity (see "Topical anesthetization of the esophagus," below). As for baclofen, a potent gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonist frequently used by people with SCIs to control spasticity, recent studies have demonstrated its antitussive activity[3] and inhibition of bronchial hyperresponsiveness to methacholine in people with quadriplegia. Zelapar should not be used with the antitussive agent dextromethorphan and should not be administered along with other selegiline products. |
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