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Cough medication

Start with honey and warm water

If cough is interferring with sleep or is very severe can move on to

  • Antitussives – dextromethorphan, codeine
  • Expectorants – guaifenesin
  • Decongestants – pseudoephedrine, phenylephrine, oxymetazoline, xylometazoline
  • Anti-histamines

Common products

  • Robitussin AC – guaifenesin, codeine, pheniramine (anti-histamine)
  • Robitussin DM – guaifenesin, dextromethorphan
  • Robitussin Mucus and Phlegm – guaifenesin
  • Koffex DM – dextromethorphan
  • Benylin Dry Cough – dextromethorphan
  • Hycodan – hydrocodone