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Descriptor English: Antitussive Agents
Descriptor Spanish: Antitusígenos
Descriptor antitusígenos
Entry term(s) agentes antitusivos
antitusivo
antitusígeno
fármaco antitusígeno
fármacos antitusivos
fármacos antitusígenos
supresor de la tos
Scope note: Agentes que suprimen la tos. Éstos actúan sobre el centro medular de la tos. Los EXPECTORANTES, utilizados también para el tratamiento de la tos, actúan localmente.
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
Tree number(s): D27.505.954.427.153
D27.505.954.796.090
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.
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
Related: Expectorants MeSH
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
Antitussive Agents - Preferred
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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