15/05/2025
COUGH SYRUPS EXPLAINED: DON'T JUST DRINK ANYTHING THAT SAYS "COUGH" ON THE LABEL! 🫵🏾
You cough once and next thing you're at the chemist asking for “anything for cough”, ayi no! Coughs are not one-size-fits-all, and neither are cough syrups!
Let’s break it down like a DJ on a weekend set: 🎛
1. DRY COUGH? 🗣
This is that annoying “tick-tick” cough—no phlegm or mucus, just vibes and irritation.
You need Anti-Tussives – they suppress the cough reflex. 😃
Some Examples:
• Triphen Dry Cough
• Benylin Dry Cough (Adult & Paeds)
• Chericof-D
• Novalyn Dry
• Trilyn
They calm the brain’s 🧠 cough center so you stop barking like a dog 🐕 in the middle of the night.
2. WET/PRODUCTIVE COUGH? 🗣
This one’s nasty; full of mucus, phlegm and chest rumbling like a truck engine. You need Expectorants & Mucolytics, they loosen the mucus so you can cough it out. 😃
Some Examples:
• Triphen Wet Cough, Honey and Ginger
• Cadiphen
• Shaltoux Expectorant
• Eascof
• Delased
• Mucolyn
• Koflyn
• Benylin Wet Cough (Adult & Kids)
Your lungs will thank you as the phlegm clears like Lusaka traffic on a public holiday!
3. MULTI-SYMPTOM/4-WAY COMBO? 🔪 🔥 💧 🪨
This is for the "flu with drama" , cough, sneezing, blocked nose, fever, everything in one bottle. These syrups come fully loaded.
Some Examples:
• Triphen 4 Flu
• Benylin 4 Flu
• Shaltoux 4 ways
Perfect for when the flu has you down bad and you need a one-syrup-fits-all rescue!
4. HERBAL (MAINLY ANTI TUSSIVES/COUGH SUPPRESSORS)
Those of you who like herbal products and prefer natural, aneni👇🏾
Some Examples:
• Kofclean
• Herbacytl
• Cofaid
• Adovas
• Solo
• Good morning
• Zecuf
• Woods
Perfect for mild coughs, throat irritation or just to soothe your chest.
5. BRONCHODILATORS (FOR ASTHMATICS & TIGHT CHESTS) 🌼 🫁
Sometimes it’s not mucus or tickles, it’s that tight chest feeling; difficulty breathing. You need a bronchodilator to open up those airways!
Some Examples:
• Salbutamol (Lastmol) Syrup
• Venteez
• Ascoril (with bronchodilator)
• Vifex
NOTE: Only use these on recommendation. They’re not for ordinary coughs.
6. KIDS 👶🏾 VS ADULT SYRUPS – DON’T GUESS!
Paediatrics syrups are milder and specifically dosed for babies and children. Some examples are Coldrid, Coldril, Benylin Paeds, Triphen Paeds, Delased Paeds, Apflu Paeds, 4CC, Febrex plus, etc..
Adults have stronger formulations. Don’t play mix-and-match!
BONUS BOOSTERS (Add These):
• Vitamin C syrups or tablets
• Zinc supplements
• Multi-vitamins
• Steam inhalation (Eucalyptus Oil, Zinc and Castor oil)
• Lozenges for sore throat
CONSEQUENCES OF USING THE WRONG SYRUP? ❌️
• Dry cough? Don’t take an expectorant: you're just adding water to dry land. 😪
• Wet cough? Don’t use a suppressor: you’ll choke your lungs with trapped mucus!
• Wrong dose for kids? You’re risking toxicity. ❌️👶🏾
In summary: 😃
Don’t just grab any cough syrup like it's a packet of jiggies! Ask the pharmacist/ medical doctor what’s best for YOUR cough. Every cough has a category and every throat has a story!
Let's discuss, what's your go to cough syrup and what natural remedies do you use to treat coughs??
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