.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.R_RespiratorySystem.R05D_CoughSuppressantsExclCombinationsWithExpectorant.R05DB20_DextromethorphanAndNosca.DextromethorphanAndNosca .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.R_RespiratorySystem.R05D_CoughSuppressantsExclCombinationsWithExpectorant.R05DB20_DextromethorphanAndNosca.DextromethorphanAndNosca| name: | DextromethorphanAndNoscapine |
| ATC code: | R05DB20 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
This is a combination of cough suppressants dextromethorphan and noscapine used for the treatment of non-productive cough. Dextromethorphan is a common antitussive while noscapine is an opium alkaloid with antitussive properties. Although historically used, currently combinations under R05DB20 are either rarely used or not approved in several markets.
No published pharmacokinetic models available specifically for the combination; parameters estimated based on typical reported values for the individual components in healthy adults.