The booklet aims to provide insights into the diagnosis, management and prevention of cough
The Indian Chest Society (ICS) recently unveiled a special booklet titled ‘Guidelines For Cough Management in India’, focusing on the management of cough in India.
The special booklet is part of ICS’ medical initiative supported by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories as a scientific partner.
Through this booklet, ICS aims to inform the prevalence of cough, explore its causes, and provide insights into its diagnosis and management. It has dedicated sections on both dry and wet cough management, considerations regarding red flags, appropriate times for specialist referral, the relevance of fixed-dose combinations (FDCs), and a critical examination of banned FDCs in India. It offers evidence-based strategies for clinicians to tailor their treatment approaches accordingly.
The booklet also includes a section on FDCs which are better alternatives to codeine-based combinations for managing dry cough, and sheds light on appropriate Beta-2 receptor agonists for wet cough management.
The panel of eight pulmonologists, comprising Dr R Vijai Kumar, Vice President of ICS, Dr Deepak Talwar, Honorary Secretary of ICS, Dr Pradyut Waghray, Dr Maulik Sanghvi, Dr S Z Jafrey, Dr Mahavir Modi, Dr Meghana Subhash, and Dr Visweswaran, has been instrumental in shaping the content of this booklet.
The booklet will be available on ICS’ website soon.