Indian Chest Society launches special booklet on cough management
The Indian Chest Society (ICS) has unveiled a special booklet titled 'Guidelines For Cough Management in India,' focusing on the comprehensive management of cough in India. The special booklet is part of ICS’ medical initiative supported by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Hyderabad, India as a scientific partner.
Through this booklet, ICS aims to illuminate the prevalence of cough, explore its diverse causes, and provide insights into its diagnosis and management.
With dedicated sections on both dry and wet cough management, considerations regarding red flags, appropriate times for specialist referral, the relevance of fixed-dose combinations (FDCs), and a critical examination of banned FDCs in India, the booklet offers evidence-based strategies for clinicians to tailor their treatment approaches accordingly.
To enhance informed decision-making in clinical practice, the booklet also includes a section on fixed-dose combinations which are better alternatives to codeine-based combinations for managing dry cough, and sheds light on appropriate Beta-2 receptor agonists for wet cough management.
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