Drugs used to treat cough

Question 1

drug cause cough?

Answer 1

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors

Question 2

It opens disulfide bonds in mucoproteins present in sputum

Answer 2

Acetylcysteine

Question 3

Side effects is gastric irritation, hypersensitivity

Answer 3

Bromhexine

Question 4

this durg action is blocked by naloxone

Answer 4

Codeine

Question 5

is believed to be less constipating

Answer 5

Ethylmorphine

Question 6

Metabolites of Bromohexine

Answer 6

Ambroxol

Question 7

Side effect is constipation and in children respiratory depression

Answer 7

Codeine

Question 8

useful in spasmodic cough

Answer 8

Noscapine (Narcotine)

Question 9

useful in chronic bronchitis, asthma

Answer 9

Mucolytics

Question 10

has no analgesic or addicting property

Answer 10

Pholcodeine

Question 11

Uses Cystic fibrosis

Answer 11

Acetylcysteine

Question 12

It depolymerises mucopolysacchrides directly as well as liberating
lysosomal enzymes network of fibres in tenacious sputum is broken

Answer 12

Bromhexine

Question 13

lack selectivity for cough center

Answer 13

Antihistamines

Question 13

MOA of Dextro-methorphan

Answer 13

• A synthetic central NMDA
• (N-methyl D-aspartate) receptor antagonist; also antagonize opioid
  receptors;
• antitussive action
• analgesic.
• Non-addicting. The antitussive action of dextromethorphan has
  been rated equivalent to codeine.

Question 14

E.g of Antihistamines

Answer 14

Chlorpheniramine
diphenhydramine
promethazine

Question 14

not for asthma

Answer 14

Antihistamines