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What does clarix carbocisteine treat?
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Cough medication: Carbocisteine (or carbocysteine) is used as a mucolytic. That means it thins out sputum and helps with cough symptoms. It's easier to cough out material if it's 'looser'. We don't have this medication in the U.S. - so probably someone got it from overseas? See a doc if cough or chest symptoms require...
Answered 2/2/2016
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