Cough Medicines

17 drugs · 17 OTC

Cough & Cold

Expectorants and cough suppressants to clear or calm a cough

When to see a doctor

Seek care if you notice any of the following

You have difficulty breathing or feel like you are choking, even after taking your cough medicine.
Your cough medicine does not work after 3 days, and your cough is getting worse.
You have a fever over 38°C (100.4°F) that does not go away after taking your cough medicine.
You vomit blood or have blood in your mucus after taking your cough medicine.
You experience severe chest pain or tightness in your chest that does not go away after taking your cough medicine.

For guidance only: always consult a qualified healthcare provider.

Cough medicine

combination: mucolytic, antitussive, and expectorant

Bromhexine; Dextromethorphan; Ammonium chloride

OTC

Cough with phlegm (productive cough), dry cough, chest congestion, cold and catarrh, bronchitis (infection of the airways)

2 Nigerian brands

Combination cough medicine

mucolytic, antitussive, expectorant, and soothing agent

Bromhexine; Dextromethorphan; Ammonium chloride; Menthol

OTC

Cough with phlegm (productive cough), dry cough, chest congestion, cold and catarrh, sore throat from coughing

3 Nigerian brands

Combination cough and cold medicine

mucolytic, expectorant, and nasal decongestant

Bromhexine Hydrochloride; Guaifenesin; Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride

OTC

Chesty cough with thick phlegm, blocked nose, stuffy nose, chest congestion, catarrh, common cold with cough and blocked nose

2 Nigerian brands

Combination cough and cold medicine

expectorant, antihistamine, and mucolytic

Bromhexine; Diphenhydramine; Ammonium chloride; Sodium citrate; Menthol

OTC

Cough with catarrh, chest congestion, cold and flu symptoms, blocked nose, runny nose, allergic cough

4 Nigerian brands

Mucolytic

catarrh and phlegm thinner

Carbocisteine

OTC

Catarrh, chest congestion, stubborn cough with thick phlegm, bronchitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), mucus buildup in the lungs

7 Nigerian brands

Cough suppressant

Antitussive

Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide

OTC

Dry cough, tickly cough, cough from cold or flu, irritating cough that keeps you up at night

5 Nigerian brands

Antihistamine and Expectorant

Cough medicine

Diphenhydramine HCl; Ammonium chloride

OTC

Cough, chesty cough with mucus (phlegm), dry irritating cough, common cold symptoms, runny nose, sneezing, allergic cough

2 Nigerian brands

Antihistamine and cough suppressant combination

Relieves runny nose and cough symptoms

Diphenhydramine HCl; Sodium citrate

OTC

Cough, chest congestion, runny nose, cold symptoms, allergic cough, tickly throat

9 Nigerian brands

Antihistamine

sedating

Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride

OTC

Allergies (sneezing, itching, watery eyes, runny nose), sleeplessness, cough, motion sickness (travel sickness), itchy skin rashes, cold symptoms

5 Nigerian brands

Cough expectorant and antihistamine combination

Helps you cough up mucus and relieves sneezing

Diphenhydramine; Ammonium chloride; Sodium citrate; Menthol

OTC

Cough with phlegm (productive cough), dry cough, chest congestion, cold and catarrh symptoms, throat irritation

18 Nigerian brands

Expectorant

cough medicine that loosens phlegm

Guaifenesin

OTC

Wet cough with phlegm, chest congestion, catarrh that sits on the chest

5 Nigerian brands

Painkiller and Antihistamine

Night-time pain and cold relief

Paracetamol; Diphenhydramine HCl

OTC

Night-time body pain, headache, fever, cold and flu symptoms, sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, sleeplessness caused by pain or cold symptoms

12 Nigerian brands

Cold and Flu Combination

Painkiller, Decongestant, Antihistamine, Cough Suppressant

Paracetamol; Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride; Chlorphenamine Maleate; Dextromethorphan

OTC

Cold and flu symptoms, blocked or stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing, dry cough, body pain, headache, fever

2 Nigerian brands

Cold and flu combination

Painkiller, Decongestant, Cough suppressant

Paracetamol; Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride; Dextromethorphan

OTC

Cold and flu symptoms, blocked or stuffy nose, dry cough, body pain, headache, fever, catarrh

2 Nigerian brands

Bronchodilator and Expectorant combination

Cough and airway relief medicine

Salbutamol; Ambroxol Hydrochloride; Guaifenesin; Menthol

OTC

Cough with phlegm (productive cough), chest congestion, difficulty breathing due to mucus build-up, bronchitis, asthma-related cough, common cold with chest tightness

3 Nigerian brands

Bronchodilator and Expectorant combination

airway opener and mucus loosener

Salbutamol; Bromhexine; Guaifenesin

OTC

Cough with phlegm (productive cough), chest congestion, breathing difficulty due to mucus build-up, bronchitis, asthma-related cough, common cold with chest tightness

2 Nigerian brands

Combination cough expectorant and bronchodilator

Helps loosen and clear mucus from lungs

Salbutamol; Bromhexine; Guaifenesin; Menthol

OTC

Chesty cough with phlegm, chest congestion, cough from cold or flu, difficulty breathing due to mucus in the chest, bronchitis

4 Nigerian brands