| Descriptor English: | Antitussive Agents | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Antitusígenos
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Antitussígenos | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Antitussifs | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Agent, Antitussive Agents, Antitussive Antitussive Antitussive Agent Antitussive Drug Antitussive Drugs Antitussives Cough Suppressant Cough Suppressants Drug, Antitussive Drugs, Antitussive Suppressant, Cough Suppressants, Cough |
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| Tree number(s): |
D27.505.954.427.153 D27.505.954.796.090 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000996 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Agents that suppress cough. They act centrally on the medullary cough center. EXPECTORANTS, also used in the treatment of cough, act locally. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine |
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| Related: |
Expectorants
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| DeCS ID: | 1000 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D000996 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QV 76 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
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Antitussive Agents
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| Concept UI |
M0001516 |
| Scope note | Agents that suppress cough. They act centrally on the medullary cough center. EXPECTORANTS, also used in the treatment of cough, act locally. |
| Preferred term | Antitussive Agents |
| Entry term(s) |
Agent, Antitussive Agents, Antitussive Antitussive Antitussive Agent Antitussive Drug Antitussive Drugs Antitussives Cough Suppressant Cough Suppressants Drug, Antitussive Drugs, Antitussive Suppressant, Cough Suppressants, Cough |
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