Affiliation:
1. I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Abstract
The article discusses the clinical and pathogenetic features of cough in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 as a symptom caused by virus-induced damage to respiratory epithelium, olfactory nerve receptor system, and the central regulation of cough reflex. Recommendations on choice of herbal medicines and mucolytic agents are given.
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