Related Experiment Videos

Evaluation of antitussive activity of Lagerstroemia parviflora leaf extract

Avijit Mazumder1, B P Saha, S P Basu

  • 1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India. avijitmazum@yahoo.com

Phytotherapy Research : PTR
|October 13, 2004
PubMed

Related Concept Videos

Upper Respiratory Drugs: Antitussives, Expectorants, and Mucolytics01:23

Upper Respiratory Drugs: Antitussives, Expectorants, and Mucolytics

Respiratory symptoms, such as congestion and cough, commonly accompany respiratory tract conditions. Various medications, such as antitussives, expectorants, and mucolytics, play crucial roles in providing relief.
Antitussives include codeine, dextromethorphan (Robitussin), and benzonatate (Tessalon). Codeine and dextromethorphan exert their effects centrally by suppressing the cough reflex center in the medulla.  Benzonatate operates peripherally within the respiratory tract by anesthetizing...