Cough suppressant

From WikiMD.org
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Cough Suppressant

A Cough Suppressant, also known as an antitussive (== Template:IPA ==

The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.

Pronunciation

The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.

Etymology

The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.

Related Terms

  • Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
  • Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
  • Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
  • Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.

External links

Esculaap.svg

This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.


Languages: - East Asian 中文, 日本, 한국어, South Asian हिन्दी, Urdu, বাংলা, తెలుగు, தமிழ், ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, မြန်မာဘာသာ, European español, Deutsch, français, русский, português do Brasil, Italian, polski), is a type of medication primarily used to suppress or relieve a cough. The term "antitussive" derives from the Latin anti- meaning "against" and tussis meaning "cough".

Types of Cough Suppressants

There are two main types of cough suppressants:

  • Opiates: These are derived from the opium poppy and include drugs such as codeine and hydrocodone. They work by acting on the brain to suppress the cough reflex.
  • Non-opioid cough suppressants: These include drugs such as dextromethorphan and pholcodine. They work by numbing the throat and respiratory tract, thereby reducing the urge to cough.

Usage and Side Effects

Cough suppressants are typically used to treat a dry cough that does not produce any mucus. They are not recommended for use in treating a productive cough or a cough caused by smoking, asthma, or emphysema.

Common side effects of cough suppressants can include drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, and constipation. In rare cases, they can cause serious side effects such as slowed breathing and dependency.

See Also

References

External links

Esculaap.svg

This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.