Finding A Good Cough Syrup

How To Decide What Is The Best Cough Syrup For You

The first step in finding a good cough syrup - and what is the best cough syrup for you - is to identify what kind of cough you have, and what's causing it. Your doctor is the best source of this information if your cough is persistent or severe. If you only have a mild but annoying cough, you can also ask for help finding a good cough syrup from your pharmacist.

Anything that contains codeine is usually a really good cough syrup. But codeine is generally available only by prescription because is has side effects and may also be addictive. However, laws regarding cough syrup containing codeine vary by state. Talk to your pharmacist.

Cough syrup side effects There are some good cough syrup brands such as Robitussin use dextromethorphan (DM) which act on the brain to elevate the threshold for coughing. These are safer than codeine, but still have some risks. Cough syrup side effects may include body rash/itching, nausea, drowsiness, dizziness, vomiting, blurred vision, dilated pupils, sweating fever, high blood pressure, shallow respiration, diarrhea, and urinary retention.

Due to the problem of drug interaction, patients using MAOIs and SSRIs should avoid cough syrup with dextromethoraphan. Alcoholic beverages should also be avoided while using dextromethorphan because of the cumulative effect dextromethorphan has on depressants.

When a cough is productive (meaning it produces mucus or phlegm), an expectorant is often better than a suppressant. An expectorant is good for breaking up mucus and other materials and expelling them from the lungs. The most common type of expectorant found in commercially available cough medicines is guaifenesin, which is sold under a variety of brand names including Robitussin and Mucinex.

Guaifenesin is often sold in combination with dextromethorphan to produce fewer but more productive coughs. However, a study by the Cochrane Collaboration found no evidence that this was effective in helping you stop coughing. Known side effects of guaifenesin include nausea, vomiting, and (rarely) kidney stones. Nausea and vomiting can be reduced by taking guaifenesin with meals while risk of developing kidney stones is reduced by maintaining proper hydration.

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Although it's often unpleasant, coughing is the body's way of clearing obstructions such as excessive mucus, foreign particles, irritants, and microbes from the lungs.

A cough is sometimes a symptom of disease, especially a respiratory or lung health problem like lung cancer, flu or pneumonia. Some bacteria, for example, may actually create coughs as way to penetrate deeper into the body.

A good cough syrup, when used properly, can aid the body in its fight to stop coughing and return to full health.