Underestand the Most Common Types of Cough Medicines

Understand the Common Cough Medicines

The Most Commonly Used as Cough Medicines is:

Brand Names: Zonatuss
Therapeutic Category: Antitussive
Dosage Forms: Oral / Capsule
Use: Labeled Indications:
Cough: Symptomatic relief of cough.
Off Label: Anaphylaxis/ Angioedema, acute allergic or recurrent
Dosing : Adult : Cough: Oral: 100 to 200 mg 3 times/day as needed for cough (maximum single dose: 200 mg; maximum dose: 600 mg/day)
Pediatric: Cough: Children >10 years and Adolescents: Oral: 100 to 200 mg 3 times daily as needed for cough; maximum dose: 200 mg/dose; maximum daily dose: 600 mg/day

Dose Adjustments
Renal Impairment: No dosage adjustment
Hepatic Impairment: No dosage adjustment
Adverse Drug Interaction:
Chest numbness/ Chills, confusion, dizziness, hallucination, headache, sedation

Pharmacodynamics/Kinetics:
Onset of action: Therapeutic: 15 to 20 minutes
Duration: 3 to 8 hours
Important Notes:
Accidental ingestion and potentially fatal overdose of benzonatate has been reported in children <10 years of age. Signs and symptoms of overdose (restlessness, tremors, convulsion, coma, cardiac arrest) may occur within 15 to 20 minutes and death has been reported within 1 hour of ingestion. Not approved for use in children <10 years of age. Pregnancy & Lactation: Pregnancy Risk factor C / not known if present in breast milk