"Expectorants" 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.
Agents that increase mucous excretion. Mucolytic agents, that is drugs that liquefy mucous secretions, are also included here.
| Descriptor ID |
D005100
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.796.250
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Expectorants" by people in Profiles.
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Active microbial metabolites study on antitussive and expectorant effects and metabolic mechanisms of platycosides fraction of Platycodonis Radix. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2022 Apr 15; 1195:123171.
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A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of N-acetylcysteine plus imaginal desensitization for nicotine-dependent pathological gamblers. J Clin Psychiatry. 2014 Jan; 75(1):39-45.
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Recombinant human deoxyribonuclease improves atelectasis in mechanically ventilated children with cardiac disease. Congenit Heart Dis. 2009 May-Jun; 4(3):166-73.
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Ifosfamide-based combination chemotherapy in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: two phase I studies. Semin Oncol. 1996 Jun; 23(3 Suppl 6):11-5.
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Aerosolized recombinant human DNase in hospitalized cystic fibrosis patients with acute pulmonary exacerbations. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996 Jun; 153(6 Pt 1):1914-7.