Which of the following medications relieves the urge to cough?
A) expectorant
B) bronchodilator
C) antitussive
D) antihistamine
C) antitussive
An antitussive is used to relieve the urge to cough. An expectorant is used to
improve the ability to cough up mucus from the respiratory tract. A bronchodilator is used to
relax bronchospasms. An antihistamine blocks the histamines released during an allergy attack.
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