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[[File:Man Coughing.jpg|400px|thumb|right|''This man is "Dude, you're just asking to be intubatedfor it'']]
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>
(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(Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/08/eats-for-free/ Doctor Orders Food Trays for Intubated Patients, which is by far the preferred method by medical personnelEats 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>