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Liquid Cough Medicine

When treating a cough with cough syrups, it is important to consider the active ingredients as well as both the taste and form in which the medication is taken. Cough and cold are often accompanied by a sore throat, which leads to painful swallowing. Because liquids are easy to swallow, most people with cough associated with a cold prefer a liquid dosage form, according to consumer surveys. This may be because the active ingredients are already dissolved and ready to work and that syrups can be soothing.

Liquid Cough Medicine

The soothing nature of cough syrups comes from the properties and characteristics of the liquid itself. One of those properties is the viscosity or “thickness” of the liquid. Fluids with high viscosity pour and flow more slowly that those with low viscosity. A high viscosity is an advantage for a cough medication because, just as a viscous liquid like gravy can coat the surface of a spoon, a viscous cough syrup can coat the surface of the throat. A cough syrup with a long residence time can linger in the throat and may help to reduce coughing by increasing moisture.

Quotation marksThe soothing nature of cough syrups comes from the properties and characteristics of the liquid itself.Quotation marks

TAGGED: COUGH, COUGHING, COUGH MEDICINE

We are aware of FDA’s proposed order to remove oral phenylephrine (PE) as a nasal decongestant from the OTC monograph. Note, FDA’s proposed order does not question the safety of oral PE, only efficacy. We have introduced several new formulations across our brand portfolios, to remove oral PE, to ensure product availability for consumers to treat their symptoms ahead of the 2024/2025 cold, cough, flu season and to provide new remedies and forms to ensure people have options.

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