Classification, Mechanism of Action and Tricks for

Drugs for Cough

Classification- KD Tripathi

A B C D

Pharyngeal Demulcents Expectorants /Mucokinetics Antitussive

Lozenges, Cough Drops,
Linctuses Syrup, Glycerin,
Liquorice
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Mechanism of Action
Bronchial secretion enhancer
Mucolytics
Those which helps to Cough center suppressers Adjuvant Antitussive
Expel the cough. Drug which decrease Bronchodilators, Salbutamol,
or which increase the kinetic sensitivity of cough center. terbutaline
movement of cough
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Example of the Class Mechanism of Action Example of the Class
Sodium citrate, Potassium citrate, Potassium Iodide, Opioids Codeine, Pholcodeine कफ को फे क दो
Guaiphenesin, Balsum of tolu, Vasaka, Ammonium Noscapine, Dextromethorphan, Chlophedianol
Chloride. सेक्रेशन पे प्रभाव पड़ेगा इससे गले से बेहतर Non Opioids
नहीं देना चोकलेट कफ में
वोइस आनी चालू होगी Chlorpheniramine, Diphenhydramine, Promethazine.
Bromhexine, Ambroxole ,Acetyl cysteine Antihistaminic
चलो डटट को प्रप्रवेंट करें ( Asthma is related with dust)
Carbocisteine, बैठा आवाज अब चालू हो जाएगा

Key points- Coughing is a protective phenomenon until it does not hurt or create uneasiness. Cough is a protective reflex which tries to expel or
eliminate the unwanted particles from our air passage along with mucus and other watery substances. The arising of cough is from stimulation of
mechano or chemoreceptor present in throat, respiratory passage or in any other associated part of lungs. The main objectives of using anti cough
drugs are to reduce the viscosity of cough so that they may be easy expelled. And this may achieve by breaking the bond between cough mucus which
are used to bind them together.
A
Mechanism Distance in bond
Demulcents (Less viscous)

Closely bond
(More Viscous)

Irritant Mucus

Expectorants B
Mechanism
Viscosity of mucus
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Expectorant or Mucokinetics are the drugs which produce their action
Demulcent sooth and cover the irritant and the stimulus released either by increasing mucus production or by decreasing the viscosity of
by irritant. This is not a treatment; this is just a temporary relief. fluid so they become thin and easily expelled out.

Opioids increase cough threshold Histamine Mast Cells

01

Cough Center Activate Cough Start

Ag
Binding sites

Low threshold Irritant

Reduce tussal impulse 02

Allergens
C
Antitussive Mechanism
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Antitussive are the agent or drug which generally increase
the threshold of cough center, or reduce the tussal impulse or Mechanism of Action
act by both mechanism.

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Cough Activation
Many H1 antihistaminic drugs showed their role as
C
Antitussive agent. They produced antitussive action due to Mechanism
Their sedative and anticholinergic action, but lack selectivity for cough center.

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