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Cough
Approved treatments
- Codeine · Generic (multiple manufacturers)
- Chlophedianol
- Formula 3 Cough Syrup · Vitality Works, Inc.
- Tussionex Pennkinetic · Teva
Tussionex Pennkinetic works by binding to opioid receptors in the brain, which helps to reduce pain and congestion. - Bss · B Braun
ANTICOAGULANT CITRATE DEXTROSE SOLUTION USP (ACD) SOLUTION A prevents blood clotting by binding free calcium, a crucial co-factor in the clotting cascade. - Bromanautine · Allergan/AbbVie
- Propadrine · Alpharma Us Pharms
- Synalgos-Dc · Caraco
- Aminoacetic Acid 1.5% In Plastic Container · Baxter
- Dilaudid-Hp · Fresenius Kabi
Hydromorphone binds primarily to mu-opioid receptors, producing analgesia without a ceiling effect. - Immune Support · Merck
- AMMONIUM CHLORIDE · B Braun
- piperidione
- Potassium Iodide · Roxane
- Organidin
Organidin works by helping to thin and loosen mucus in the airways, making it easier to cough up. - Marezine · GSK
- Tuselin
Tuselin works by interacting with the nervous system to reduce coughing. - Guaiastil
- Cofrel
- Carbaphen
- Sudafed PE · Generic (multiple manufacturers)
- Hycodan · Endo
Hycodan works by affecting the nervous system to reduce cough and relieve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and peptic ulcer. - Perazyl
- Tessalon · Generic (originally Pfizer)
- Mucinex · Generic (multiple manufacturers)
- Phenergan Vc W/ Codeine · ANI Pharmaceuticals
- prostacyclin · United Therapeutics
- Pentoxiverine
- Allergies · Newton Laboratories, Inc.
- sulfogaiacol
- Flolan · AstraZeneca
Flolan works by binding to the prostacyclin receptor, causing blood vessels to relax and dilate. - Dilaudid-Hp · Fresenius Kabi
Full mu-opioid receptor agonist providing analgesia through CNS opioid receptor activation. - Homatropin
- Norcaine
- Methylscopolamine · Fougera Pharms
- Delsym · Generic (originally Roche)
- phenylpropanol
- scopolamin · University Hospital, Angers
Competitive intelligence
For the full treatment-landscape CI brief — marketed leaders side-by-side, pipeline by phase, recent regulatory actions, sponsor landscape:
- Cough patent landscape — cliff calendar, originator estates, attackable patents
- Cough treatment landscape brief
- Cough treatment updates RSS
Frequently asked questions about Cough
What drugs treat Cough?
Tracked treatments include Codeine, Chlophedianol, Formula 3 Cough Syrup, Tussionex Pennkinetic, Bss, Bromanautine, Propadrine, Synalgos-Dc.
What is the treatment for Cough?
Standard treatment for Cough includes Codeine, Chlophedianol, Formula 3 Cough Syrup, Tussionex Pennkinetic, Bss. See the treatment landscape page for first-line, second-line and salvage options.
Related
- Treatment landscape: Cough patent cliff · Cough CI report
- Treatment: Codeine · Generic (multiple manufacturers)
- Treatment: Chlophedianol
- Treatment: Formula 3 Cough Syrup · Vitality Works, Inc.
- Treatment: Tussionex Pennkinetic · Teva
- Treatment: Bss · B Braun
- All diseases: Browse the disease index · Disease landscape hub
Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing