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Antitussive Agents

"Antitussive Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Agents that suppress cough. They act centrally on the medullary cough center. EXPECTORANTS, also used in the treatment of cough, act locally.


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Bar chart showing 3 publications over 3 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 2011 and 2014 and 2022
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