| Antitussives, mucolytic agents and expectorants in clinical practice |
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Sang-Hoon Kim |
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경북대학교 의과대학 내과학교실 |
| 진해거담제 사용의 실제 |
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김상훈 |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea |
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| Abstract |
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Cough is a protective reflex and also a common symptom of many respiratory diseases. The basic principle of management in
chronic cough is treatment of its underlying cause. However, certain situations will necessitate cough suppressant therapy on a
short-term basis for symptomatic relief of cough. Antitussives, expectorants and mucolytic agents are often used as the cough
suppressant. Most of these drugs, however, are not consistently effective in reducing cough in adequately performed clinical trials.
The aim of this brief review is to provide the list and some rationale for the currently available antitussive agents to practitioners.
(Korean J Med 78:682-686, 2010) |
| Key Words:
Cough; Antitussives; Mucolytic agent; Expectorant |
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