$Efficacy and safety of flupentixol-melitracen in patients with refractory chronic cough: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trialResearch in context$

Efficacy and safety of flupentixol-melitracen in patients with refractory chronic cough: a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trialResearch in context

Summary: Background: The antitussive potential of flupentixol-melitracen, an anti-anxiety and anti-depression compound, has been observed previously. We aimed to further evaluate its efficacy and safety in patients with refractory chronic cough (RCC) who were unresponsive to any other available tre...

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Main Authors:	Qiang Chen, Mengru Zhang, Li Zhang, Alimire Aierken, Ran Dong, Xianghuai Xu, Li Yu, Kefang Lai, Zhongmin Qiu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-08-01
Series:	EClinicalMedicine
Subjects:	Anxiety Depression Flupentixol-melitracen Placebo Refractory chronic cough
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537025002998
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