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Effect of pregabalin for the treatment of chronic refractory cough: A case report
1Department of Pain Management and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics.
Rationale:
Chronic refractory cough (CRC) is a common clinical problem which is more likely associated with some physical problems. Although many patients have received satisfactory treatment, there were still many patients suffered from long-term cough symptoms after standardized treatment.
Patient Concerns:
A patient suffered from postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and also he complained CRC for more than 20 years.
Diagnosis:
The patient was diagnosed with PHN and CRC.
Interventions:
Pregabalin was originally administered to treat PHN.
Outcomes:
pregabalin not only alleviated her pain of PHN but also relieved chronic cough.
Lessons:
This report demonstrated the surprising effect of pregabalin on the treatment of CRC.
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