Nebulized lidocaine in the treatment of refractory cough.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 8181366.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
A 52-year-old man with intractable cough refractory to standard therapy was treated successfully with chronic nebulized lidocaine. He has experienced no adverse effects from the lidocaine except for occasional mild dysphonia. Measured serum levels of lidocaine after treatment have never exceeded 4.0 mg/dl. This case shows prolonged therapy with nebulized lidocaine is a safe and effective treatment for refractory cough.
Medical subject headings
- Cough
- Lidocaine