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Cough Treatments

Cough: Treatments Inroduction

Treatment plans for a cough are individualized depending on the underlying cause, the presence of coexisting diseases, the age and medical history of the patient, and other factors. Treatment generally involves a multifaceted plan that addresses the cause, minimizes the discomfort of a cough, decreases the risk of developing serious complications, and helps a person to breathe and rest comfortably.

When a cough is caused by a viral infection, such as influenza or an upper respiratory infection, the treatment is rest, increased fluids, using a vaporizer, and may include cough suppressant or cough expectorant medication. When a cough is caused by a bacterial infection, such as in bacterial pneumonia, antibiotics are prescribed as well.

Other treatments that may help a cough include decongestants, corticosteroids, and medications that are breathed in via inhalers and nebulizers, depending on the specific underlying cause. Quitting smoking can improve a smoker's cough, and using air purifiers and avoiding allergens can prevent or improve cough due to allergies or asthma.

Serious causes of a cough, such as pneumonia, congestive heart failure or airway obstruction may require hospitalization, intensive care and life support measures, including mechanical ventilation.

Cough: Treatments

Some of the possible treatments for Cough from various sources may include:

Alternative Treatments for Cough

Alternative treatments, home remedies, other other complementary therapies that have been listed as possibly helpful for Cough in various sources may include:

  • Butterbur (type of ragweed)
  • Inhale ginger and eucalyptus leaf steam
  • Fennel seed powder with raw sugar
  • Cinnamon and honey
  • Sitopaladi and maha sudarshan churna, equal parts
  • Avoid dairy products
  • Mild exercise
  • Breathing exercise
  • Triphala tea or supplement
  • Ginger, cinnamon and cardamom tea
  • Ginger, cinnamon and lemongrass tea
  • Arsenicum homeopathic remedy
  • Ferrum phos homeopathic remedy
  • Drosera homeopathic remedy
  • Spongia homeopathic remedy
  • Bryonia homeopathic remedy
  • Aconite homeopathic remedy
  • Ginger and pippali powder in pomegranate juice
  • Sitopaladi and honey-by mouth
  • Garlic powder and trikatu in honey-by mouth
  • Banana, honey and black pepper
  • Chew ajwan seeds with raw sugar
  • Talisadi tea
  • Boil milk with turmeric and ginger, drink before bedtime
  • Boil milk with chopped garlic and turmeric, drink before bedtime
  • Slippery elm lozenge
  • Hard candy
  • Peppermint candy melted in lemon juice and honey
  • Lemon juice and honey syrup with dash of cayenne pepper
  • Lemon juice and honey syrup
  • Clove and honey syrup
  • Ginger, clove, and cinnamon tea
  • Camphor chest rub
  • Menthol chest rub
  • Homeopathy
  • Hyssop tea
  • Chinese folk remedies
  • Chinese patent herbs
  • Suck on licorice root lozenges
  • Licorice root tea

Drugs and Medications used to treat Cough:

Some of the drugs and medications used in the treatment of Cough may include:

  • Alamine Expectorant
  • Ambenyl Expectorant
  • Ambenyl Syrup
  • Codeine
  • A.B.C. Compound w/Codeine
  • Accopain
  • Actagen-C
  • Actifed w/Codeine
  • Alamine-C
  • Anacin 3 w/Codeine #2-4
  • Anacin w/Codeine
  • APC w/Codeine
  • Atasol-8,-15,-30
  • Ban-Tuss
  • Benylin Syrup w/Codeine
  • Bitex
  • Bromanyl Cough Syrup
  • Bromotuss
  • Bromphen DC
  • Brontex
  • Bufferin w/Codeine
  • Butalbital Compound
  • Chemdal Expectorant
  • Chem-Tuss NE
  • Cheracol
  • Chlor-Trimeton Expectorant
  • Coactifed
  • Codecon-C
  • Codehist DH
  • Codehist Elixir
  • Codeine Contin
  • Coricidin w/Codeine
  • Co-Dimetane Cough Syrup-DC
  • Dimetane Expectorant-C
  • Dimetapp-C
  • Dimetapp w/Codeine
  • Empirin w/Codeine No. 2,4
  • Empracet-30,-60
  • Empracet w/Codeine No. 3,4
  • Emtec-30
  • Exdol-8,-15,-30
  • Extra Strength Acetaminophen with Codeine
  • Glydeine
  • Isoclor Expectorant
  • Lenoltec w/Codeine No. 1,2,3,4
  • Mersyndol
  • Naldecon-CS
  • Normatane
  • Novadyme DH
  • Novahistex C
  • Novo-Gesic
  • Nucochem
  • Nucofed
  • Omni-Tuss
  • Oridol-C
  • Panadol w/Codeine
  • Paveral
  • Pediacof
  • Penntuss
  • Phenaphen No. 2,3,4
  • Phenaphen w/Codeine No. 2,3,4
  • Phenergan w/Codeine
  • Poly-Histine
  • Promethazine CS
  • Pyra-Phed
  • Robaxacet-8
  • Robaxisal-C
  • Rounox w/Codeine
  • SK-Apap
  • Tamine Expectorant DC
  • Tecnal C
  • Terpin Hydrate and Codeine
  • 318 AC&C
  • Triafed w/Codeine
  • Triaminic Expectorant w/Codeine
  • Triatec-8,30
  • Tussaminic C Forte
  • Tussaminic C Ped
  • Tussi-Organidin
  • Tylenol w/Codeine
  • Tylenol w/Codeine No. 1,2,3,4
  • Tylenol w/Codeine Elixir
  • VC Expectorant w/Codeine
  • Veganin
  • Hydrocodone
  • Dihydrocodeinone
  • Allay
  • Alor 5/500
  • Anaplex
  • Anexsia
  • Anexsia 7.5
  • Anolor
  • Atuss
  • Azdone
  • Ban-Tuss-HC
  • Biohisdex DHC
  • Biohisdine DHC
  • Chemdal-HD
  • Codone
  • Detussin
  • DHC Plus
  • Dicoril
  • Dimetane Expectorant-DC
  • Endal-HD
  • Entuss-D
  • Histinex-HC
  • Histussin HC
  • Hycodan
  • Hycomine
  • Hycomine Compound
  • Hycomine Pediatric Syrup
  • Hycomine-S
  • Hycomine Syrup
  • Hycotuss Expectorant
  • Lorcet-HD
  • Lorcet Plus
  • Lortab
  • Lortab ASA
  • Medipain 5
  • Norcet 7
  • Novahistex DH
  • Novahistine DH
  • Polygesic
  • Protuss
  • Robidone
  • Ru-Tuss
  • T-Gesic
  • Triaminic Expectorant DH
  • Tussaminic Expectorant DH
  • Tussend
  • Tussend Expectorant
  • Tussionex
  • Tycolet
  • Vanex
  • Vicodin
  • Vicodin ES
  • Vicoprofen
  • Zydone
  • Morphine - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Astramorph - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Astramorph PF - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Avinza - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Duramorph - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Epimorph - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Infumorph - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Kadian - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • M-Eslon - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Morphine H.P - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Morphitec - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • M.O.S - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • M.O.S.-S.R - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • MS Contin - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • MS-IR - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • OMS Concentrate - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Opium Tincture - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Oramorph SR - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Paregoric - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • RMS Uniserts - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Roxanol - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Roxanol 100- mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Roxanol SR - mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Statex- mainly used for treatment-resistant cough
  • Anacin 3 w/Codeine No. 2-4
  • Acetaminophen, Dextromethorphan and Pseudoephedrine
  • Alka-Seltzer Plus Flu Liqui-Gels
  • Comtrex Non-Drowsy Cold and Cough Relief
  • Infants' Tylenol Cold Plus Cough Concentrated Drops
  • Contac Severe Cold and Flu/Non-Drowsy
  • Sudafed Severe Cold
  • Triaminic Cough and Sore Throat Formula
  • Tylenol Cold Day Non-Drowsy
  • Tylenol Flu Non-Drowsy Maxium Strength
  • Vicks DayQuil Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu
  • Contac Cough, Cold and Flu Day & Night
  • Sudafed Cold & Cough Extra Strength
  • Tylenol Cold Daytime
  • Brompheniramine, Pseudoephedrine and Dextromethorphan
  • AccuHist DM Pediatric Drops
  • AccuHist PDX Drops
  • Anaplax DM
  • Andehist DM NR
  • Bromaline DM
  • Bromaxefed DM RF
  • Bromhist-DM
  • Brotapp-DM
  • Carbofed DM
  • Dimaphen DM
  • Dimetapp DM Children's Cold and Cough
  • EndaCof-DM
  • EndaCof-PD
  • PediaHist DM
  • Rondec-DM Syrup
  • Carbetapentane and Chlorpheniramine
  • Tannate 12 S
  • Tannic-12 S
  • Tannihist-12 RF
  • Tussi-12 S
  • Tussizone-12 RF
  • Carbetapentane and Pseudoephedrine
  • Respi-Tann
  • Carbetapentane, Phenylephrine and Chlorpheniramine
  • Carbaphen 12
  • Carbaphen 12 Ped
  • Xira Tuss
  • Carbinoxamine, Pseudoephedrine and Dextromethorphan
  • Andehist DM NR Drops
  • Carbaxefed DM RF
  • Decahist-DM
  • Pediatex-DM
  • Rondec-DM Drops
  • Slidec-DM
  • Tussafed
  • Chlorpheniramine, Ephedrine Phenylephrine and Carbetapentane
  • Rynatuss
  • Rynatuss Pediatric
  • Tetra Tannate Pediatric
  • Chlorpheniramine, Phenylephrine and Dextromethorphan
  • Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold and Cough
  • Coldtuss DR
  • Corfen DM
  • De-Chlor DM
  • De-Chlor DR
  • Dex PC
  • Tri-Vent DPC
  • Chlorpheniramine, Pseudoephedrine and Dextromethorphan
  • Kidkare Cough and Cold
  • PediaCare Multi-Symptom
  • Robitussin Pediatric Night Relief
  • Tanafed DMX
  • Triaminic Cold and Cough
  • Triaminic Night Time Cough and Cold
  • Vicks Children's NyQuil
  • Vicks Pediatric 44m
  • Dextromethorphan
  • Abbee Cof Syrup
  • Benylin Adult
  • Benylin Pediatric
  • Creomulsion Cough
  • Creomulsion for Children
  • Creo-Terpin
  • Delsym
  • Dexalone
  • ElixSure Cough
  • Hold DM
  • PediaCare Children's Medicated Freezer Pops Long Acting Cough
  • PediaCare Infants' Long-Acting Cough
  • Robitussin CoughGels
  • Robitussin Honey Cough
  • Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough
  • Robitussin Pediatric Cough
  • Scot-Tussin DM Cough Chasers
  • Silphen DM
  • Simply Cough
  • Triaminic Thin Strips Long Acting Cough
  • Vicks 44 Cough Relief
  • Athos
  • Bekidiba Dex
  • Neopulmonier
  • Romilar
  • Guaifenesin and Dextromethorphan
  • Aquatab DM
  • Benylin Expectorant
  • Cheracol D
  • Cheracol Plus
  • Diabetic Tussin DM
  • Diabetic Tussin DM Maximum Strength
  • Duratuss DM
  • Fenesin DM
  • Genatuss DM
  • Guaifenex DM
  • Guiatuss-DM
  • Humibid DM
  • Hydro-Tussin DM
  • Kolephrin GG/DM
  • Mytussin DM
  • Respa-DM
  • Robitussin DM
  • Robitussin Sugar Free Cough
  • Safe Tussin 30
  • Silexin
  • Tolu-Sed DM
  • Touro DM
  • Tussi-Organdin DM NR
  • Vicks 44E
  • Vicks Pediatric Formula 44E
  • Z-Cof LA
  • Balminil DM E
  • Benylin DM-E
  • Koflex DM-Expectorant
  • Guiafenesin and Phenylephrine
  • Aldex
  • Amidal
  • Ami-Tex LA
  • Crantex ER
  • Crantex LA
  • Deconsal II
  • Endal
  • Entex
  • Entex ER
  • Entex LA
  • Guaifed
  • Guaifed -PD
  • Liquibid-D
  • PhenaVent
  • PhenaVent D
  • PhenaVent Ped
  • Prolex-D
  • Rescon GG
  • Sil-Tex
  • Sina-12X
  • SINUvent PE
  • Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine
  • Ambifed-G
  • Ami-Tex PSE
  • Aquatab D
  • Congestac
  • Dynex
  • Entex PSE
  • Eudal-SR
  • G-Phed
  • Guaifenex GP
  • Guaifenex PSE
  • Guaimax-D
  • Levall G
  • Maxifed
  • Maxifed-G
  • Miraphen PSE
  • Mucinex-D
  • Nasatab LA
  • PanMist-JR
  • PanMist-LA
  • PanMist-S
  • Profen Forte
  • Profen II
  • Pseudoevent 400
  • Pseudo GG TR
  • Pseudovent
  • Pseudovent-Ped
  • Refenesen Plus
  • Respaire-60 SR
  • Robitussin-PE
  • Robitussin Severe Congestion
  • Sudafed Non-Drying Sinus
  • Touro LA
  • Zephrex
  • Zephrex LA
  • Novahistex Expectorant with Decongestant
  • Guaifenesin, Pseudoephedrine and Dextromethorphan
  • Ambifed-G DM
  • Aquatab C
  • Dimetapp Cold and Congestion
  • Maxifed DM
  • PanMist-DM
  • Profen Forte DM
  • Profen II DM
  • Pseudovent DM
  • Realcon-DM
  • Robitussin CF
  • Robitussin Cold and Congestion
  • Robitussin Cough and Cold Infant
  • Touro CC
  • Tri-Vent DM
  • Z-Cof DM
  • Balminil DM + Decongestant + Expectorant
  • Benylin DM-D.E
  • Koffex DM + Decongestant + Expectorant
  • Novahistex DM Decongestant Expectorant
  • Novahistine DM Decongestant Expectorant
  • Robitussin Cough & Cold
  • Pseudoephedrine and Dextromethorphan
  • Children's Sudafed Cough & Cold
  • Pediacare Decongestant Plus Cough
  • Pediacare Long Acting Cough Plus Cold
  • Robitussin Maximum Strength Cough & Cold
  • Robitussin Pediatric Cough & Cold
  • Vicks 44D Cough & Head Congestion
  • Balminil DM D
  • Benylin DM-D
  • Koffex DM-D
  • Novahistex DM Decongestant
  • Novahistine DM Decongestant
  • Robitussin Children's Cough & Cold
  • Triporolidine, Pseudoephedrine and Codeine
  • Covan
  • Ratio-Cotridin
  • Echinacea
  • Liquorice
  • Chamomile

Unlabeled Drugs and Medications to treat Cough:

Unlabelled alternative drug treatments for Cough may include:

  • Cromolyn - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Cromolyn Sodium - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Sodium Cromoglycate - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Children's Nasalcrom - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Crolom - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Fisoneb - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Gastrocrom - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Intal - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Intal Spincaps - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Intal Syncroner - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Nalcrom - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Nasalcrom - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Novo-Cromolyn - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Opticrom - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors
  • Rynacrom - mainly used for cough caused by ACE inhibitors

Latest treatments for Cough

The following medications/drugs/procedures are some of the latest treatments for Cough:

Treatments for Causes of Cough

Review the treatment information pages for various causes of Cough:

More causes: not all possible causes for Cough are listed above; for a full list refer to causes of Cough.

Treatment Notes

Only your doctor can advise whether any of these treatments are appropriate for your specific medical situation. Always discuss all treatment options with your doctor before making a decision, including whether to start or discontinue any treatment plan.

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Cough:

The following list of conditions have 'Cough' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Conditions listing medical complications: Cough:

The following list of medical conditions have 'Cough' or similar listed as a medical complication in our database.

 

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