Codeine prescription pattern and treatment responses in patients with chronic cough: a routinely collected institutional database analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Codeine has been long used as an antitussive drug in several countries. However, a prescription pattern of codeine, such as dose or treatment duration, has not been reported in detail. Furthermore, there is few scientific evidence on the efficacy and safety. We aimed to examine codeine prescription pattern and explore treatment response in patients with chronic cough in real-world practice.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort analysis of patients with chronic cough who were newly referred to tertiary allergy and asthma clinics between July 2017 and July 2018. Routinely collected electronic healthcare records (EHRs), including medical notes, prescriptions, and outpatient visits, were analyzed. Codeine prescription records were examined for duration, mean daily

SUBMITTER: Oh JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10183498 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature