A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
Mucolytic agents are used to dissolve or breakdown mucus in the respiratory tract. They make the mucus less viscous so that it can be coughed up with more ease. Mucolytics are used to treat respiratory conditions, which have excessive or thickened mucus secretion, such as a chesty cough.
See also
Medical conditions associated with mucolytics:
- Acetaminophen Overdose
- Diagnostic Bronchograms
- Expectoration
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