2017年7月12日 · Cough and cold medications are often available over the counter. Ingredients will vary by product and some common active ingredients may include dextromethorphan and acetaminophen.

Common cough syrup ingredients include dextromethorphan and guaifenesin, but they treat different symptoms. Learn what dextromethorphan and guaifenesin are used for and how they can relieve your dry and wet cough.

2024年6月6日 · One of the most common active ingredients in suppressants is dextromethorphan (DM). Here are some cough suppressants that contain dextromethorphan: Other types of cough suppressants include...

2023年5月16日 · Three types of medicines can ease a cough caused by a cold or bronchitis: suppressants, expectorants, and ointments you apply to your skin called topicals. Suppressants do their job by blocking...

2023年8月26日 · Common Ingredients in Cough Syrups: Cough Suppressants (Antitussives): These ingredients are used to suppress the urge to cough by acting on the cough reflex in the brain. Dextromethorphan (DXM): DXM is one of the most common cough suppressants found in over-the-counter cough syrups.

2024年12月26日 · What are the common ingredients in cough syrup? Common ingredients in cough syrup for adults include decongestants (e.g., pseudoephedrine), expectorants (e.g., guaifenesin), antihistamines (e.g., diphenhydramine), analgesics (e.g., paracetamol), and cough suppressants (e.g., dextromethorphan).

2023年8月24日 · Dextromethorphan polistirex equivalent to 30 mg dextromethorphan hydrobromide. Cough suppressant. temporarily relieves. Do not use if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug.

2024年10月8日 · Cough syrup contains a combination of active ingredients and excipients. There are mainly two types of major active ingredients: Expectorants: Expectorants help loosen up mucus in the airways to aid in making coughing more productive. The most commonly used expectorant is guaifenesin. Antitussives: These drugs relax the cough reflex itself.

Common active ingredients in wet cough syrups include: Guaifenesin: A common expectorant for thinning mucus. Bromhexine: A mucolytic agent that breaks down mucus structure. Ambroxol: Enhances mucus clearance and reduces irritation. Honey: A natural ingredient for soothing the throat. Menthol: Provides a cooling effect and eases breathing.

In most medicines excipients play a supportive role in delivering the medicine, but in the case of cough medicines, excipients have more important and complex roles and they can also be the main active ingredient of the cough medicine as menthol, glycerol, and sugars, which are declared as active ingredients.