Clinical application of capsaicin cough challenge test / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

The capsaicin cough provocation test is the most commonly used test to objectively evaluate cough sensitivity.The mechanism is simple and the test can be accepted by a lot of patients,which could evaluate the degree of cough,guide medicine,promote new drug development,seek for the cause.This article mainly reviews the clinical application of capsaicin cough test to assess degree of cough and guide treatment.