Gastro-oesophageal reflux treatment for prolonged non-specific cough in children and adults (Review)

Cough is a very common symptom presenting to medical practitioners. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is said to be the causative factor in up to 41% of adults with chronic cough. However cough and GORD are common ailments and their co-existence by chance is high. Also cough can induce reflux episodes. Treatment for GORD includes conservative measures (diet manipulation), pharmaceutical therapy (motility or prokinetic agents, H-2 antagonist and proton pump inhibitors (PPI)) and fundoplication