MEDICINE MCQ
RESPIRATORY MEDICINE
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Question
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Which of the following medications relieves the urge to cough?
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Expectorant
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Bronchodilator
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Antitussive
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Antihistamine
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The most effective antitussive agents are opioids such as morphine, diamorphine, and codeine which, in all probability, act both centrally on brainstem opioid receptors and on receptors located peripherally on sensory nerve endings in the airways.
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