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. 2021 Aug 27;13(8):e17512. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17512

Table 1. Evidence-based pharmacological treatments of asthmatic versus gastroesophageal reflux cough.

GERD, Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Asthmatic Cough GERD Cough
Beta-agonist bronchodilators  Corticosteroids Anticholinergics Antacids Proton pump inhibitors H2 blockers
Albuterol Budesonide Tiotropium Calcium carbonate Esomeprazole Famotidine
Albuterol Ipratropium Budesonide - Inhaled Umeclidinium Lansoprazole Ranitidine
Levalbuterol Budesonide - Nasal Umeclidinium vilanterol Omeprazole
Budesonide formoterol - Inhaled Budesonide formoterol - Inhaled Pantoprazole
Fluticasone falmeterol - Inhaled Fluticasone - Inhaled Rabeprazole
Fluticasone vilanterol - Inhaled Fluticasone - Nasal
Formoterol Fluticasone - Topical
Formoterol mometasone Fluticasone salmeterol - Inhaled
Umeclidinium vilanterol Fluticasone vilanterol - Inhaled  
Formoterol mometasone