Cough - Drug therapy
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Discovery of orally active 3-pyridinyl-tropane as a potent nociceptin receptor agonist for the management of cough.

8 Sep 2009 A series of 3-pyridinyl-tropane analogues based on previously reported compound 1 have been synthesized and shown to bind to the nociceptin receptor with high affinity. From the SAR study and our lead optimization efforts, compound 10 was found to ... Read more...

The pholcodine story.

30 Jul 2009 Anaphylactic reactions to neuromuscular blocking agents during general anesthesia constitute a major cause of concern and a great source of debate among anesthesiologists. The authors' recent investigations, taking the striking differences of ... Read more...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the common cold.

6 Jul 2009 BACKGROUND: Although non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been widely used for the treatment of pain and fever associated with the common cold, there is no systematic review to assess the effects of NSAIDs in patients with the common ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Cough - Drug therapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Discovery of orally active 3-pyridinyl-tropane as a potent nociceptin receptor agonist for the management of cough. 8 Sep 2009
• ...And do parents misinterpret OTC cough-cold product labels? 30 Aug 2009
• The pholcodine story. 30 Jul 2009
• More discussion of over the counter cough and cold preparations. 30 Jul 2009
• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the common cold. 6 Jul 2009
• [Cough syncope caused by a possible Chlamydia pneumoniae pneumonia] 5 Jul 2009
• [Treatment of cough in acute respiratory virus infections and influenza by the patients of risk group] 29 Jun 2009
• Variation in antibiotic prescribing and its impact on recovery in patients with acute cough in primary care: prospective study in 13 countries. 21 Jun 2009
• Adverse reactions to over-the-counter cough and cold products among children: the cases managed out of hospitals. 30 May 2009
• Cough in the palliative care setting. 30 May 2009
• For young children, many OTC products are out in the cold. 30 May 2009
• Drug use among children under 5 with respiratory illness and/or diarrhoea in a rural district of Vietnam. 30 May 2009
• [Doxycycline is no antitussive agent. Antibiotics in acute bronchitis both unnecessary and risky] 30 May 2009
• Parental misinterpretations of over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medication labels. 30 May 2009
• Cough and breathlessness not responding to inhalers. 25 May 2009
• [Pharmacological treatment of acute cough] 12 May 2009
• Antibiotics for acute cough in primary care. 3 May 2009
• Exhaled nitric oxide measurement is not useful for predicting the response to inhaled corticosteroids in subjects with chronic cough. 29 Apr 2009
• N-of-1 double-blind, randomized controlled trial of tramadol to treat chronic cough. 29 Apr 2009
• Addictive evaluation of cholic acid-verticinone ester, a potential cough therapeutic agent with agonist action of opioid receptor. 29 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Cough'

Definition: A sudden, audible expulsion of air from the lungs through a partially closed glottis, preceded by inhalation. It is a protective response that serves to clear the trachea, bronchi, and/or lungs of irritants and secretions, or to prevent aspiration of foreign materials into the lungs.

Descriptor UI: D003371

Alternative terms: Cough; Coughs;

Related Mesh Headings: Antitussive Agents; Expectorants;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C08.618.248; C23.888.852.293;

Technical Notes: /drug ther: consider also ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS