Camphor, an old cough remedy with a new mechanism

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 185, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 342-

  Geppetti, Pierangelo ^a   Benemei, Silvia ^a   Patacchini, Riccardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b CHIESI FARMACEUTICI S P A   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROLEIN; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; CAMPHOR; CAPSAICIN; CINNAMALDEHYDE; IRRITANT AGENT; TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL CHANNEL 1; TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL CHANNEL A1;

AIR POLLUTION; COUGHING; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE INJURY;

EID: 84856802191     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.185.3.342     Document Type: Letter

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