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Expectorants

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Definition: Agents that increase mucous excretion. Mucolytic agents, that is drugs that liquefy mucous secretions, are also included here.  GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; D25-26 qualif   
See Also Antitussive Agents 		Other names Mucolytic Agents; Agents, Mucolytic; Mucolytics
Substances having this pharmacologic action: mecysteine; letosteine; acetylsalicylic acid guaiacolic ester; stepronin; eprazinone; sobrerol; triprolidine, pseudoephedrine drug combination; Ambroxol; Potassium Citrate; Guaifenesin; Acetylcysteine; Bromhexine; Carbocysteine; 9-hydroxy-19,20-bisnorprostanoic acid; erdosteine
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
tacholiquine  0   Organic Chemicals Expectorants. Chest 2001 Feb;119(2);670
citiolone  1195-16-0 N-(tetrahydro-2-oxo-3-thienyl)acetamide  *Thiophenes Expectorants. Agressologie 16(5):309;1975; Artery 1979;5(2):157; Minerva Gastroenterol 23(1):11;1977; Minerva Med 68(46):3177;1977

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