Convulsive cough

Apart from disease entities, one recognizes a variety of symptoms that makes up a disease, like pain, fever, convulsions, cough, rhinitis, nausea, meteorism, diarrhea, headache, dyspnea, anorexia, insomnia, constipation, etc. All these symptoms could make up a symptom complex or syndrome, or may stand alone by themselves without being part of a disease entity. The term of symptomatic drug treatment usually refers to its use for the alleviation of symptoms, whether as a part of a syndrome or standing alone. 

Polygala vulgaris Thunb. Triterpenoid saponins, volatile oil, gaultherin, mucilage.99 Treat respiratory disorders such as chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, convulsive coughs. A diuretic. 

In 40 of 51 instances of overdose of rectal diazepam there were no adverse events (Pellock). However, in 11 cases adverse events included vomiting (n = 3), otitis media (n = 3), and bronchitis, convulsion, cough, fever and somnolence (n = 1 each). There was no cardiac or respiratory depression in any case of overdose, and all events resolved without incident. 

Citrus maxima (Bunn.) C. grandis L. C. decuman a L. Rutaceae Ind, Pak leaves epilepsy convulsive cough - 34, 50. 52... 

Signs and Symptoms Flu-like symptoms with fever, headache, drowsiness, cough, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, weakness, problems with swallowing, and blurred vision that may progress to encephalitis with drowsiness, disorientation, severe hypertension, rapid heart rate (tachycardia), very high temperature, convulsions, and coma. Encephalitis may be delayed up to 4 months postexposure. Nipah virus is also known to cause relapse encephalitis. 

Symptoms of exposure Blurred vision, confusion, ataxia, delirium, coughing, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, irritability, tremor, convulsions, anuria (NIOSH, 1997)... 

Humans can withstand exposures to 70mg/m (8.8 ppm) eye irritation begins at lOmg/m (1.3 ppm). Acute exposure to higher concentrations may cause coughing, dyspnea, lacrimation, nausea, cyanosis, convulsions, and death due to lung edema. ... 

Flushing, sweating, pruritus, disorientation, headache, dizziness, hyperactivity convulsions, dyspnea, cough, tachypnea, hiccough, rebound hypoventilation, phlebitis, variations in heart rate, arrhythmias, chest pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stimulation of urinary bladder with spontaneous voiding. 

Adverse effects include fever which may be accompanied by skin rash, malaise, cough, headache and rarely febrile convulsions. 

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