Expectorants Flashcards
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Uses
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Relieve dry, nonproductive cough
Treat symptoms of common cold, bronchitis, laryngitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis
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Action
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Enhance output of respiratory tract fluid, decrease mucous viscosity, promote ciliary action
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Common side effects
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GI upset
Nausea
Vomiting
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guaifenesin
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Robitussin
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Saline Solutions
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Expectorant
Hydrates mucus, reduces viscosity
Administered by nebulization
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Potassium iodide
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Expectorant