title: Cough. 7: Current and future drugs for the treatment of chronic cough.
abstract: There are currently no effective treatments for controlling the cough response with an acceptable therapeutic ratio. However, several new mechanisms have been identified which may lead to the development of new drugs.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Pharmacology Group, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College at the National Heart & Lung Institute, London, UK. m.belvisi@ic.ac.uk
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Belvisi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Geppetti
mesh_terms: D000996:Antitussive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical
chemical_list: D000996:Antitussive Agents