Cough suppressants and expectorants are symptomatic treatments, but they don't treat the cause of a cough. It may be a good idea to check with your healthcare provider to see if they recommend them.

Snail slime will soon be administered as a cough syrup as Kenyan scientists race against time to develop the medication. Scientists at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT ...

While searching for the best cough medicine, you will find several over-the-counter (OTC) cough suppressants that contain the drugs dextromethorpan or diphenhydramine.

Dr Paul Kinoti, the lead researcher and lecturer in the department of horticulture and food security, said cough syrup with snail slime is likely to be one of the most effective natural remedies ...

Certain cough medicines sold behind the counter at pharmacies are being withdrawn over safety concerns. Health experts say there is a very rare chance that some people could experience an allergic ...

The diagnosis: cough due to pressure on the laryngeal nerve. The standard cough suppressants—syrup, steam inhalations, potassium iodide, codeine and various barbiturates—had no effect.

On a recent day, storage bins for cough suppressants and expectorants, which are used to help clear phlegm, were almost empty at a dispensing pharmacy in Tokyo’s Koto Ward. One or two of about ...