Oxolamine is a
cough suppressant that is available as a
generic drug in many jurisdictions.
Oxolamine also has
anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflammatory is the property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation or swelling. Anti-inflammatory drugs, also called anti-inflammatories, make up about half of analgesics. These drugs remedy pain by reducing inflammation as o ...
activity, which causes a reduction in irritation of the nerve receptors of the
respiratory tract.
It is mainly used for the treatment of
pharyngitis
Pharyngitis is inflammation of the back of the throat, known as the pharynx. It typically results in a sore throat and fever. Other symptoms may include a Rhinorrhea, runny nose, cough, headache, difficulty swallowing, swollen lymph nodes, and a ...
,
tracheitis
Tracheitis is an inflammation of the trachea.
Although the trachea is usually considered part of the lower respiratory tract, in ICD-10 tracheitis is classified under "acute upper respiratory infections".
Symptoms
* Increasing deep or barking cr ...
,
bronchitis
Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi (large and medium-sized airways) in the lungs that causes coughing. Bronchitis usually begins as an infection in the nose, ears, throat, or sinuses. The infection then makes its way down to the bronchi. ...
, bronchiectasis and
pertussis
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious bacterial disease. Initial symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild cough, but these are followed by two or t ...
.
Oxolamine is not approved in the USA, it may be marketed elsewhere internationally as a cough suppressant. It is listed as a
prescription drug in New Zealand legislation. Oxolamine is also approved in Taiwan for the treatment of
respiratory tract inflammation.
References
Antitussives
Oxadiazoles
Diethylamino compounds
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