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Levodropropizine
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Levodropropizine is a cough suppressant. It is the levo isomer of dropropizine. It acts as a peripheral antitussive, with no action in the central nervous system.[1] It does not cause side effects such as constipation or respiratory depression which can be produced by opioid antitussives such as codeine and its derivatives.
References
References
- ↑ PMID 22269875 (PMID 22269875)
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