In contrast, expectorants lubricate your airway, which helps loosen up the mucus and make the secretions in your airway thinner. By loosening up the mucus, expectorants make your cough more ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD Expectorants are medications that help thin and loosen mucus, making it easier to cough ...

Cough expectorants. These medicines help your body cough up mucus more easily. It’s best to take them during the day because they might make you cough more. Taking them at night could cause ...

In contrast, expectorants lubricate your airway, which helps loosen up the mucus and make the secretions in your airway thinner. By loosening up the mucus, expectorants make your cough more productive ...