Cough: Which Medications Are Safest? (774 Drugs Compared)
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774 medications are used for Cough, with 13,851 combined adverse event reports. The most reported drugs for Cough are DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE\GUAIFENESIN and DEXTROMETHORPHAN.
13,851
Total Reports
774
Drugs Used
All Medications for Cough Ranked by Safety Reports
| Drug | Brand | Reports | Deaths (all) | Hosp. (all) | Death Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE\GUAIFENESIN | - | 1,472 | 66 | 237 | 1.0% |
| DEXTROMETHORPHAN | GUAIFENESIN DM | 1,388 | 1,303 | 612 | 25.2% |
| ALBUTEROL | Albuterol Sulfate | 1,191 | 3,145 | 19,388 | 3.3% |
| DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE | Quality Choice Mucus Relief DM DM | 943 | 611 | 381 | 24.9% |
| GUAIFENESIN | Guaifenesin and Pseudoephedrine HCl | 747 | 158 | 371 | 2.0% |
| FLUTICASONE\SALMETEROL | - | 437 | 2,045 | 11,693 | 4.3% |
| BENZONATATE | Benzonatate | 339 | 380 | 514 | 26.8% |
| CETIRIZINE | Cetirizine | 303 | 4,787 | 8,423 | 10.0% |
| FLUTICASONE | ADVAIR DISKUS | 293 | 1,043 | 3,658 | 3.3% |
| LORATADINE | Curist Allergy Relief | 290 | 372 | 1,472 | 1.5% |
| LEVOFLOXACIN | Levofloxacin | 276 | 2,747 | 13,832 | 6.8% |
| PREDNISONE | prednisone | 276 | 22,555 | 57,772 | 14.2% |
| BUDESONIDE | BREYNA | 275 | 987 | 6,421 | 3.9% |
| FLUTICASONE FUROATE\VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE | - | 267 | 841 | 4,710 | 3.4% |
| BUDESONIDE\FORMOTEROL | - | 255 | 3,117 | 9,869 | 8.6% |
| IBUPROFEN | equate ibuprofen | 255 | 6,705 | 29,386 | 7.7% |
| MONTELUKAST | Montelukast | 202 | 873 | 7,555 | 3.2% |
| AZITHROMYCIN | AZITHROMYCIN | 188 | 1,405 | 5,983 | 8.0% |
| AMOXICILLIN | Amoxicillin and Clavulanate Potassium | 178 | 1,212 | 11,721 | 4.0% |
| IPRATROPIUM | Ipratropium bromide | 166 | 860 | 3,389 | 11.4% |
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