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Is opiate action in cough due to sedation?

OBJECTIVES: Opiates have been used for cough suppression for centuries. It is unclear whether this antitussive action is due to their known sedative effects. We aimed to assess correlation between cough suppression and opiate usage. METHODS: We performed a post hoc analysis of two published trials w...

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Main Authors: Dickinson, Rebecca S., Morjaria, Jaymin B., Wright, Caroline E., Morice, Alyn H.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: SAGE Publications 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4131504/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25177477
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2040622314543220
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