Stretch receptor anesthetic
Pulmonary stretch receptor anesthetic
- Suppresses the cough reflex
- A non-opioid antitussive
- Oropharyngeal anesthesia on mucosal contact
- Can be fatal in overdose
- Anesthetizes pulmonary stretch receptors — cough suppression
- Anesthetizes oropharyngeal mucosa on direct contact
Drugs with this mechanism (1)
- Benzonatate — Peripheral antitussive; local-anesthetic ester, dangerous if chewed or overdosed.
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