Difference between revisions of "Cough Suppressant"
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| − | A '''cough suppressant''' or antitussive helps control coughing by suppressing the urge to cough. | + | A '''cough suppressant''' or antitussive helps control coughing by suppressing the urge to cough.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/04/cough-suppressant-endotracheal-tube/ Study: The Most Effective Cough Suppressant is an Endotracheal Tube (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
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(1) Medications, such as dextromethorphan or benzonatate. | (1) Medications, such as dextromethorphan or benzonatate. | ||
| − | (2) [[Intubation]], which is by far the preferred method by medical personnel.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/08/critical-care-fellow/ Tired Critical Care Fellow Accidentally Intubates Patient’s Rectum]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/08/eats-for-free/ Doctor Orders Food Trays for Intubated Patients, Eats for Free]</ref> | + | (2) [[Intubation]], which is by far the preferred method by medical personnel.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/08/critical-care-fellow/ Tired Critical Care Fellow Accidentally Intubates Patient’s Rectum (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/08/eats-for-free/ Doctor Orders Food Trays for Intubated Patients, Eats for Free (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/05/intubates-ear-canal/ Tired Anesthesiologist Accidentally Intubates Patient’s Ear Canal (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/07/musical-endotracheal-tubes/ Musical Endotracheal Tubes Brighten Up ICU (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
Latest revision as of 12:13, 3 July 2017
A cough suppressant or antitussive helps control coughing by suppressing the urge to cough.[1]
Cough suppressants fall into two classes:
(1) Medications, such as dextromethorphan or benzonatate.
(2) Intubation, which is by far the preferred method by medical personnel.[2][3][4][5]
References
- Jump up ↑ Study: The Most Effective Cough Suppressant is an Endotracheal Tube (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Tired Critical Care Fellow Accidentally Intubates Patient’s Rectum (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Doctor Orders Food Trays for Intubated Patients, Eats for Free (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Tired Anesthesiologist Accidentally Intubates Patient’s Ear Canal (Gomerblog)
- Jump up ↑ Musical Endotracheal Tubes Brighten Up ICU (Gomerblog)
