This drug, originally derived from chicken feathers and skin, is a mucolytic, that is, it thins down and promotes the flow of mucus from the nose, throat, and lungs.
See arstim, mida algselt saadi kana sulgedest ja nahast, on mukolüütikum, mis muudab lima vedelamaks ja soodustab selle eritumist ninast, kurgust ja kopsudest.