Prescription patterns and symptom relief of antitussives and expectorants in patients with cough: a nationwide study in Korea
'Expectorants, excluding combinations with cough suppressants' were the most prescribed and effective medications for relieving cough symptoms in Korea patients. Further studies are needed to determine the optimal duration for using antitussives and expectorants in cough management.
Authors
- Sae‐Hoon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2572-5302)
- Woo‐Jung Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4630-9922)
- Min‐Suk Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9861-0530)
- Jin An (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5416-2660)
- Sung‐Yoon Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5505-3028)
- Tae‐Bum Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5663-0640)
- Hannah Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7377-7257)
- Jeong Mi Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0565-7178)
Institutions
- Ulsan College (KR)
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Asan Medical Center (KR)
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (KR)
- University of Ulsan (KR)
- Gachon University Gil Medical Center (KR)
- SNUH SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center (KR)
- Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Thoracic Disease
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-23-1744
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- Korea Health Industry Development Institute
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea