RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Cough • 7: Current and future drugs for the treatment of chronic cough JF Thorax JO Thorax FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Thoracic Society SP 438 OP 440 DO 10.1136/thx.2003.013490 VO 59 IS 5 A1 M G Belvisi A1 P Geppetti YR 2004 UL http://thorax.bmj.com/content/59/5/438.abstract AB There are currently no effective treatments for controlling the cough response with an acceptable therapeutic ratio. However, several new mechanisms have been identified which may lead to the development of new drugs.