Abstract
Mucoactive drug is the general term for medication used to increase secretion removal or redukce mucus hypersecretion. Expectorants enhance the volume or hydratation of respiratory secretions.
Ion transport modifiers induce ion and water transmembrane transport. Mucolytics degrade polymers in respiratory mucus.
Mucokinetics increase cough efficiency and mucoregulatory drugs reduce the volume of airway mucus. This classification should help us to better develop and evaluate new types of treatment and to direct therapy toward patiens.