Noscapine (also known as Narcotine Nectodon Nospen Anarcotine and (archaic) Opiane) is a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid from plants of the Papaveraceae family without painkilling properties. This agent is primarily used for its antitussive (cough-suppressing) effects.
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