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Table 2 Drugs shown not to inhibit cough reflex sensitivity to capsaicin

From: Review: Effect of drugs on human cough reflex sensitivity to inhaled capsaicin

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Ref. #

Year

Drug

Subject population

Ryan M

[38]

2012

gabapentin

chronic cough

Yousaf N

[39]

2010

erythromycin

chronic cough

Dicpinigaitis P

[10]

2009

benzonatate

viral URI

Dicpinigaitis P

[12]

2008

tiotropium

healthy volunteers

Davenport P

[40]

2007

codeine

healthy volunteers

Dicpinigaitis P

[41]

2003

fexofenadine

healthy volunteers

Dicpinigaitis P

[17]

2003

guaifenesin

healthy volunteers

Ishiura Y

[18]

2003

ambroxol

asthma

Ishiura Y

[19]

2003

pranlukast

chronic bronchitis

Dicpinigaitis P

[42]

2001

celecoxib

asthma

Fujimura M

[43]

2000

mexiletine

healthy volunteers

Dicpinigaitis P

[44]

1999

zafirlukast

asthma without cough

Capon D

[45]

1996

dextromethorphan

healthy volunteers

Hansson L

[46]

1994

nicotine

healthy nonsmokers

Hutchings H

[47]

1994

codeine

healthy volunteers

O’Connell F

[48]

1994

clonidine

healthy volunteers

Fujimura M

[49]

1993

procaterol

asthma, chronic bronchitis

Choudry N

[50]

1993

MAO inhibitors

healthy volunteers

Stone R

[51]

1993

5-HT (serotonin)

healthy volunteers

Fujimura M

[52]

1992

procaterol

healthy volunteers

Ventresca P

[53]

1992

furosemide

healthy volunteers

Karlsson J

[54]

1992

furosemide, HCTZ

healthy volunteers

Studham J

[55]

1992

terfenadine

healthy volunteers

Choudry N

[56]

1991

inhaled mu opioid agonist

healthy volunteers

Smith C

[57]

1991

salbutamol, ipratropium

healthy volunteers

Choudry N

[58]

1991

granisteron (5-HT3)

healthy volunteers

McEwan J

[35]

1990

sulindac

idiopathic cough

Hansson L

[59]

1988

nedocromil

healthy volunteers

Fuller R

[37]

1988

inhaled opiates

healthy volunteers

Collier J

[4]

1984

sodium cromoglycate

healthy volunteers

  1. Abbreviations: URI-acute upper respiratory tract infection; MAO-monoamine oxidase; HCTZ-hydrochlorothiazide.