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Persistent 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 Persistent cough

Symptom severities

Severe
13
Moderate
26
Mild
70
None
410

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Persistent cough

What patients report taking for the purpose of treating Persistent cough
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Imuran 1   Imuran: 1%
Advair Diskus 1   Advair Diskus: 1%
Robitussin 1   Robitussin: 1%
Robitussin-DM 1   Robitussin-DM: 1%
Prednisone 1   Prednisone: 1%
Albuterol Inhaler 1   Albuterol Inhaler: 1%
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole) 1   Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (cotrimoxazole): 1%

Report created on February 10, 2012.