An Open-Label, Multi-Institutional, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Additive Effect of a Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist on Cough Score in Patients with Cough-Variant Asthma Being Treated with Inhaled Corticosteroids.

In conclusion, the LTRA was useful in improving cough in patients with cough-variant asthma, even though it appeared to be ineffective in improving respiratory function.
PMID: 30728339 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Kobe J Med Sci - December 4, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Miwa N, Nagano T, Ohnishi H, Nishiuma T, Takenaka K, Shirotani T, Nakajima T, Dokuni R, Kawa Y, Kobayashi K, Funada Y, Kotani Y, Nishimura Y Tags: Kobe J Med Sci Source Type: research