Nebulized Lidocaine in the Treatment of Intractable Cough

摘要: Cough is one of the most common symptoms prompting patients to be seen by health care providers in United States. Persistent cough can disrupt daily activities such as conversation, eating, breathing, and sleeping, it become extremely debilitating both physically mentally. Pharmacological treatments include dextramethorphan, opioid suppressants, benzonatate, inhaled ipratropium, guaifenesin. Successful suppression has also been demonstrated several studies with use nebulized lidocaine. Nebulized lidocaine appears well tolerated minimal side effects including dysphonia, oropharyngeal numbness, bitter taste. Studies conducted thus far have small, so larger randomized control trials comparing placebo need future.