Gabapentin treatment of chronic cough

What is it about?

The effectiveness and safety of the neuromodulating drug gabapentin for treating chronic cough that hasn't responded to normal medical treatment is reviewed.

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Why is it important?

Smaller case studies and larger randomised treatment studies investigating the treatment of unresponsive chronic cough to gabapentin is scientifically reviewed by the author. Gabapentin has been used as a chronic pain treatment for many years and its recent use in chronic cough is discussed focusing on its effectiveness for cough. Its safety is also commented on in respect to other similar drugs.