Dog can't breath so much mucous give Mucinex?

Dog can't breath so much mucous. Can I give Mucinex?


"The mucinex works well if she drinks plenty of water to make the phlegm watery so it drains better. Might take a bit though.  
It's an uphill battle at first.

It won't shrink tissue like Prednisone but at least it will let mucous drain alot easier. Benedryl kinda dries up mucous wateryness but does not help with flow. Just don't give benedryl for too long then it gets too dry and thickens the mucous again. We just want a little less wateryness after the mucinex gets stuff unclogged some."

Here is a another quote from someone I found:
 "There really are no good decongestants to give a dog but after trying several things I did find out that Mucinex helped Dash some..It is really for chest congestion but seemed to help break up his nasal mucus so it drained out and he could breathe a little better. "

This quote I found with google before with the others on mucinex I found:

"The dose of Mucinex I gave Dash was 1/2 a tablet every 12 hrs as needed so 1/2 the 12yr old to adult human dose. 
He was 45-50lbs. He had no problems with it but he had a caste iron gut and often ate things that would make most dogs sick yet he never got sick from any of it."

See if that correlates to what others have said in those links below on Mucinex that I found. 

It's hard to find much info on using Mucinex in dogs. Just what those 2 vets said and what a few people have said.

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Dogs-701/Sudden-Coughing-snotty-sound.htm

http://canigivemydog.com/mucinex

http://www.justanswer.com/dog-health/2sta4-give-dog-mucinex-dm.html !!!don't buy the DM version. Just plain Mucinex with no cough suppressant and no sudafed. Just straight plain 12 hour mucinex.

http://www.justanswer.com/dog-health/2yw3u-give-dog-mucinex-maximum-strength.html


Mucokinetics are a class of drugs which aid in the clearance of mucus from the airways, lungs, bronchi, and trachea.
Such drugs can be further categorized by their mechanism of action.
-expectorants
-mucolytic agents
-wetting agents / hypoviscosity agents
-abhesives / surfactants

In general, clearance ability is hampered by bonding to surfaces (stickiness) and by the viscosity (thickness) of mucous secretions in the lungs. In turn, the viscosity is dependent upon the concentration of mucoprotein in the secretions.

Expectorants and Mucolytic agents are different types of medication, yet both intend to promote drainage of mucus from the lungs.

An Expectorant (from the Latin expectorare, to expel from the chest) works by signaling the body to increase the amount or hydration of secretions, resulting in more yet clearer secretions and as a byproduct lubricating the irritated respiratory tract. One expectorant guaifenesin is commonly available in many cough syrups. Sometimes the term "expectorant" is incorrectly extended to any cough medicine, since it is a universal component.[1]

A mucolytic agent is an agent which dissolves thick mucus and is usually used to help relieve respiratory difficulties. It does so by dissolving various chemical bonds within secretions, which in turn can lower the viscosity by altering the mucin-containing components.

Alternatively, attacking the affinity between secretions and the biological surfaces is another avenue, which is used by abhesives and surfactants.

Any of these effects could potentially improve airway clearance during coughing.

An expectorant increases bronchial secretions and mucolytics help loosen thick bronchial secretions. Expectorants reduce the thickness or viscosity of bronchial secretions thus increasing mucus flow that can be removed more easily through coughing, Mucolytics break down the chemical structure of mucus molecules. The mucus becomes thinner and can be removed more easily.
—Adams, Holland, & Bostwick, 2008, p. 591

SO THEY ARE SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT!!!!!!!


GUESS WHAT? NAC (Acetylcysteine rINN (pron.: /əˌsɛtəlˈsɪstiːn/), also known as N-acetylcysteine or N-acetyl-L-cysteine (abbreviated NAC), is a pharmaceutical drug and nutritional supplement used primarily as a mucolytic agent and in the management of paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose. Other uses include sulfate repletion in conditions, such as autism, where cysteine and related sulfur amino acids may be depleted.[2]

Acetylcysteine is a derivative of cysteine; an acetyl group is attached to the nitrogen atom. This compound is sold as a dietary supplement commonly claiming antioxidant and liver protecting effects. It is used as a cough medicine because it breaks disulfide bonds in mucus and liquefies it, making it easier to cough up. It is also this action of breaking disulfide bonds that makes it useful in thinning the abnormally thick mucus in cystic and pulmonary fibrosis patients.

Mucolytic therapy

NAC Acetylcysteine is indicated for mucolytic ("mucus-dissolving") therapy as an adjuvant in respiratory conditions with excessive and/or thick mucus production. Such conditions include emphysema, bronchitis, tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, amyloidosis, pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is also used post-operatively, as a diagnostic aid, and in tracheotomy care.  However, a recent paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports that high-dose oral N-acetylcysteine modulates inflammation in cystic fibrosis and has the potential to counter the intertwined redox and inflammatory imbalances in CF.[11] Oral acetylcysteine may also be used as a mucolytic in less serious cases.

For this indication, acetylcysteine acts to reduce mucus viscosity by splitting disulfide bonds linking proteins present in the mucus (mucoproteins).

I ALSO GIVE LICORICE ROOT 1 CAPSULE. IT HAS MUCOUS AND MANY OTHER GOOD PROPERTIES.

I GIVE LUCY 1 NAC 600mg capsule in the AM meal.   I get both from swanson.

As always, check with your vet. But be prepared for them to not be sure. What can we do? Well, google google google.