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Cough Report
Coughing is a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs. 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.
What we've learned from patients who report Cough
Symptom severities
|
Severe
|
73 |  |
|---|---|---|
|
Moderate
|
257 |  |
|
Mild
|
418 |  |
|
None
|
470 |  |
What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Cough
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzonatate | 6 |  |
|
| Tessalon Perles | 5 | |
|
| Suction Machine | 3 | |
|
| CoughAssist Mechanical Insufflator-Exsufflator | 2 | |
|
| Mucinex D | 2 | |
|
| Cheratussin AC | 2 | |
|
| Robitussin | 2 | |
|
| Fostair inhaler | 1 | |
|
| Nebulizer Treatment device | 1 | |
|
| Vicks Vapodrops | 1 | |
|
| Flixotide | 1 | |
|
| Azithromycin | 1 | |
|
| Famotidine | 1 | |
|
| Mucovin | 1 | |
|
| Mucinex Maximum Strength | 1 | |
|
| Dulse or Kelp | 1 | |
|
| Albuterol Inhaler | 1 | |
|
| 4Life Transfer Factor | 1 | |
|
| Smoking Cessation Therapy | 1 | |
|
| Ambroxol hydrochloride | 1 | |
|
| Cough Drops | 1 | |
|
| dextromethorphan-guaifenesin | 1 | |
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| Xopenex | 1 | |
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| Tintus | 1 | |
|
| Tylenol with Codeine #3 | 1 | |
|
| Proventil HFA | 1 | |
|
| Cod Liver Oil | 1 | |
|
| Mucinex DM | 1 | |
|
| Comtrex Cold & Cough | 1 | |
|
| Vicks Vaporub | 1 | |
Report created on May 25, 2012.