Vicks DayMed
Capsules Phenylpropanolamine Paracetamol Dextrometorphan Available as Pretuval tablets. Wick DayMed cold drink Phenylephrine Paracetamol Ascorbic acid Guaifenesin Available as Pretuval effervescent tablets.
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Methocarbamol
Products Methocarbamol is approved in tablet form (Metoflex). However, it is an older active ingredient, as it was first approved in the United States, for example, in the 1950s. Structure and properties Methocarbamol (C11H15NO5, Mr = 241.2 g/mol) is a carbamate derivative. It exists as a white powder and is sparingly soluble in water. Methocarbamol … Methocarbamol
Cough Syrups
Products Cough syrups are commercially available from numerous suppliers. Typical categories include herbal, “chemical” (containing synthetic active ingredients), cough-irritant, and expectorant. They are sold in pharmacies and drugstores, among other places. Cough syrup can also be prepared by the patient. For example, vegetable extracts (see below), honey, sugar and drinking water can be used. Homemade … Cough Syrups
Acute Bronchitis
Symptoms Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes. The leading symptom is a cough that is first dry and later often productive. Other symptoms include difficulty breathing, sounds when breathing (whistling, rattling), feeling sick, hoarseness, fever, chest pain, and accompanying symptoms of the common cold or flu. The disease is usually self-limiting, so … Acute Bronchitis
Guaifenesin
Products Guaifenesin is commercially available as a syrup and in the form of drops (e.g., NeoCitran cough suppressant, formerly Resyl, combination products, Resyl plus). It has been approved in many countries since 1946. Structure and properties Guaifenesin (C10H14O4, Mr = 198.2 g/mol) is the glycerol ether of guaiacol, a natural substance found in guaiacol trees. … Guaifenesin
Expectorant
Products Expectorants are commercially available in the form of cough syrups, drops, tablets, powders, granules, pastilles, and lozenges, among others. Structure and properties Natural (herbal), semisynthetic, and synthetic agents are used. Effects Expectorants liquefy and loosen tough mucus in the respiratory tract and promote expectoration. Mucolytic: liquefy bronchial mucus. Secretolytic: promotes production of a thin … Expectorant
