flu and cold season ... so not fun for everyone! Along with all the worries with flu shots and swine flu, we still have to deal with the common cold. One of the biggest complaints about symptoms people is a dry, irritating cough Super annoying.
Well, it * may * still hope, because it is a new over the counter (OTC) medicines cn the horizon that treat dry cough. Dry cough can range from the super dry cough on the extremely annoying constant "hawking" cough.
There are a few drugs that can treat ... such as antihistamines and decongestants in a roundabout way. These drugs can help to treat some of the problems that can lead to a dry cough.
cough suppressants (antitussives) treat work directly dry cough, which is blocked by the cough reflex.
Currently, the only OTC cough medicine on the market is dextromethorphan (Delsym, Robitussin Caps). Combination products such as Mucinex DM, Robitussin DM and Nyquil contain dextromethorphan.
So what's all this about a new drug? It is Clofera (chlophedianol and pseudoephedrine) called and it has a decongestant and "new" cough medicine.
The reason why I say chlophedianol is "new" because it was actually approved in the early 1960s. It has been marketed in Canada, the UK and Japan for a while, but now only be released on the US market.
The good news is that it will treat nearly two options be dry cough ... the bad news is that neither has really proven to work as well.
If the drug rep came first and talked about the new drug to me, I was psyched I -Then in it looked a bit further. I searched for studies of the new drug, but could only find the ones performed in rabbits (!)
I have contacted the company (Centrix), but to no avail. Although very beautiful, the only study (published in English) they were known, the above-mentioned study was -odd to rabbits! I also contacted the FDA -they said that Clofera not yet been approved.
Search for more, I find a few more studies. The studies concluded that chlophedianol and dextromethorphan, a good job, at best, a bit-not better than a placebo! The truth be told, even knowing this I am -if sick to the gills, I still take my dextromethorphan (and keep my fingers crossed).
Best OTC treatment for dry cough is an antihistamine (Claritin -loratadine; Zyrtec -cetirizine; Benadryl -diphenhydramine) + menthol cough drops with warm salt water (3 times a day) + tea with honey and lemon + gargle. .. You can always dextromethorphan or chlophedianol Add -You * trick to think your body to be able to *, it works (also known as the placebo effect).
* The antihistamine helps treat post-nasal drip, which often leads irritated throat and cough
* Menthol Cough Drops -Just work Very good! (Suck not chew! J)
* warm salt water and tea with honey and lemon -help to soothe the irritated throat and reduce coughing
If your cough is serious your life affect -ask for hydromet doctor (generic) or Tussionex (trade only). Both drugs have a codeine derivative (codeine is a really good cough suppressant). But be careful, because it can make you feel tired and loopy.
I hope this helps you feel better - go to take a steamy shower and a cup of tea! J helps -always ... even if you do not have a dry cough!
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