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The Respiratory System - Antitussives and Cough Expectorants

 * //Roach, Chapter 35**//

What is a cough? media type="custom" key="4910435" What is an antitussive? media type="custom" key="4910431" What narcotic is often used as an antitussive? media type="custom" key="4910439" What is a common non-narcotic antitussive? media type="custom" key="4910443" When would an antitussive be most effective? media type="custom" key="4910447" What nursing considerations pertain to the administration of an antitussive? media type="custom" key="4910451" What is an expectorant? media type="custom" key="4910457" When would an expectorant be used? media type="custom" key="4910463" What is a common expectorant? media type="custom" key="4910477" How can Robitussin be both a cough suppressant and a cough expectorant? media type="custom" key="4910495" What nursing considerations pertain to the administration of a cough expectorant? media type="custom" key="4910525" What about medications like Robitussin CF, Robitussin DM, etc.? media type="custom" key="4910531" Some cough medications are labelled as both a suppressant and an expectorant. How can this be? media type="custom" key="4910535" Would you follow a suppressant / expectorant mixture with water or not? media type="custom" key="4910543" Are there any other ingredients in cough medications that I need to know? media type="custom" key="4910555"

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