Butamirate is a cough-suppressing drug used orally to treat irritable cough. Unlike codeine, it is not related to the opioids. Es wird in Sirup-, Tropfen- oder Tablettenform verabreicht.
Wegen der zentral dämpfenden Wirkungen wird es häufig als Rauschmittel missbraucht.
Effect
Pharmacodynamics
Binding to receptors in the cough center in the medulla oblongata in the brain inhibits the cough stimulus and relaxes bronchial muscles.
Pharmacokinetics
Butamirate has a half-life of 1-2 hours.
Drug Interactions
Interactions with butamirate may occur with concomitant use with expectorants, central depressant drugs, and alcohol.
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Markus Falkenstätter, BSc Author
Markus Falkenstätter is a writer on pharmaceutical topics in Medikamio's medical editorial team. He is in the last semester of his pharmacy studies at the University of Vienna and loves scientific work in the field of natural sciences.
Mag. pharm. Stefanie Lehenauer Lector
Stefanie Lehenauer has been a freelance writer for Medikamio since 2020 and studied pharmacy at the University of Vienna. She works as a pharmacist in Vienna and her passion is herbal medicines and their effects.
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