Abstract
Cause-directed treatment is the mainstay of the current diagnostic approaches for chronic cough. However, empiric therapy has also been advocated in several recent guidelines for the management of chronic cough in adults. This study was designed to evaluate the usefulness of empiric therapy for chronic cough in adults. A literature review is given to discuss the issues related to empiric therapy for chronic cough in adults, including the benefits and limitations of empiric therapy, empiric treatment for the common causes of chronic cough, and the selection of management strategies. Empiric therapy for chronic cough in adults, because of its simplicity and less expense, provides the convenience for doctors in the clinics with limited facilities. It can be used either alone or in combination. When used properly, it can avoid the excessive laboratory investigations and reach the therapeutic success rate similar to cause-directed treatment. Empiric therapy is a simple and useful means for the management of chronic cough in adults and can be used as a surrogate for cause-directed therapy.
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