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Categories of Drugs
Respiratory
Term | Definition |
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Antitussive | Non-productive cough |
Mucolytics | Nebulizers to break down mucous by breakdown of disulfide bonds; |
Expectorants | Dilutes viscid secretions and liquify them so the secretions can be evacuated ; Productive cough |
Bronchodilators | Agents that relaxes and blocks the effects of acetylcholine, histamine or beta 2 adrenergic receptors to prevent bronchoconstriction |
Decongestants | Drugs that reduce the congestion of nasal membrans by reducing associated swelling; not effective in veterinary medicine |
Antihistamines | Blocks the effects of histamine released from mast cells in response to an allergic reaction. Generic names end in "-amine" |