Tag Archives | Drugs Acting on Respiratory System

After reading this article you will learn about the various drugs acting on respiratory system. Expectorants: (Mucokinetic agents/Brochomucotropic drugs): Are the drugs which increase respiratory secretions or sputum volume and reduce the viscosity of sputum. The word expectorant comes from a Latin word "expectorare" which means to derive from chest. Cough: Cough may be of two types: (i) Less frequent [...]