Expectorants

Mucoactive agentsare a class ofpharmacologic agentsthat include expectorants, mucolytics, mucoregulators, and mucokinetics that can affect the volume, viscosity, transportation, and composition ofmucusorsputum.They often aid in clearing mucus or sputum from the upper and lower airways. These medications are used to treat respiratory diseases complicated by the oversecretion orinspissationof mucus. These drugs can be further categorized by theirmechanism of action.