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Gefapixant, a P2X3 receptor antagonist, for the treatment of unexplained chronic cough.

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Gefapixant is a P2X3 receptor antagonist that has shown promise for the treatment of refractory and unexplained chronic cough. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of gefapixant compared with placebo after 12 weeks of treatment for refractory chronic cough or unexplained chronic cough.

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Promising. And interesting to see that the lowest dose has almost exactly the same result as the placebo 🤔

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