TREATMENT OF COUGH 291 



While it is the general opinion that sedative expectorants should 

 be used in acute bronchitis and stimulant in the chronic or subacute, 

 a combination of the two often works well and it appears that they 

 are frequently prescribed empirically. 



Conclusion. 



1. The cause of the cough should be treated if known. 



2. Antiseptics and astringents are always indicated. 



3. The local anodynes have no advantage over the central de- 

 pressants. 



4. The choice of expectorants must be decided in each case. No 

 routine mixture can give good results in all cases. 



