Eprazinone
Eprazinone (trade names Eftapan, Isilung, Mucitux) is a mucolytic and bronchospasm Bronchospasm or a bronchial spasm is a sudden constriction of the muscles in the walls of the bronchioles. It is caused by the release (degranulation) of substances from mast cells or basophils under the influence of anaphylatoxins. It causes di ... relieving drug. It has been marketed in many European countries, but not in the US or United Kingdom. Indications Indications include acute and chronic bronchitis, cough, rhinitis, and asthma. Side effects Adverse effects include headache, somnolence, vertigo, heartburn, and nausea. References Piperazines Aromatic ketones Phenylethanolamine ethers Ethoxy compounds {{respiratory-system-drug-stub ...
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Mucolytic
Mucoactive agents are a class of chemical agents that aid in the clearance of mucus or sputum from the upper and lower airways, including the lungs, bronchi, and trachea. Mucoactive drugs include expectorants, mucolytics, mucoregulators, and mucokinetics. These medications are used in the treatment of respiratory diseases that are complicated by the oversecretion or inspissation of mucus. These drugs can be further categorized by their mechanism of action. Mechanism of action Mucoactive agents - expectorants – include mucolytics, secretolytics and mucokinetics (also called secretomotorics) * Mucolytics – thin (reduce the viscosity of) mucus * Secretolytics – increase airway water or the volume of airway secretions * Mucokinetics – increase mucociliary transport (clearance) and transportability of mucus by cough * Mucoregulators – suppress underlying mechanisms of mucus hypersecretion Alternatively, attacking the affinity between secretions and the biological surfaces ...
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