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. 2012 Nov 12;8:10. doi: 10.1186/1745-9974-8-10

Table 2.

Drugs shown not to inhibit cough reflex sensitivity to capsaicin

1st author Ref. # Year Drug Subject population
Ryan M
[38]
2012
gabapentin
chronic cough
Yousaf N
[39]
2010
erythromycin
chronic cough
Dicpinigaitis P
[10]
2009
benzonatate
viral URI
Dicpinigaitis P
[12]
2008
tiotropium
healthy volunteers
Davenport P
[40]
2007
codeine
healthy volunteers
Dicpinigaitis P
[41]
2003
fexofenadine
healthy volunteers
Dicpinigaitis P
[17]
2003
guaifenesin
healthy volunteers
Ishiura Y
[18]
2003
ambroxol
asthma
Ishiura Y
[19]
2003
pranlukast
chronic bronchitis
Dicpinigaitis P
[42]
2001
celecoxib
asthma
Fujimura M
[43]
2000
mexiletine
healthy volunteers
Dicpinigaitis P
[44]
1999
zafirlukast
asthma without cough
Capon D
[45]
1996
dextromethorphan
healthy volunteers
Hansson L
[46]
1994
nicotine
healthy nonsmokers
Hutchings H
[47]
1994
codeine
healthy volunteers
O’Connell F
[48]
1994
clonidine
healthy volunteers
Fujimura M
[49]
1993
procaterol
asthma, chronic bronchitis
Choudry N
[50]
1993
MAO inhibitors
healthy volunteers
Stone R
[51]
1993
5-HT (serotonin)
healthy volunteers
Fujimura M
[52]
1992
procaterol
healthy volunteers
Ventresca P
[53]
1992
furosemide
healthy volunteers
Karlsson J
[54]
1992
furosemide, HCTZ
healthy volunteers
Studham J
[55]
1992
terfenadine
healthy volunteers
Choudry N
[56]
1991
inhaled mu opioid agonist
healthy volunteers
Smith C
[57]
1991
salbutamol, ipratropium
healthy volunteers
Choudry N
[58]
1991
granisteron (5-HT3)
healthy volunteers
McEwan J
[35]
1990
sulindac
idiopathic cough
Hansson L
[59]
1988
nedocromil
healthy volunteers
Fuller R
[37]
1988
inhaled opiates
healthy volunteers
Collier J [4] 1984 sodium cromoglycate healthy volunteers

Abbreviations: URI-acute upper respiratory tract infection; MAO-monoamine oxidase; HCTZ-hydrochlorothiazide.