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Does hot coffee suppress coughing?

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Dr. Michael Zacharisen answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Unlikely: While drinking coffee may have a soothing effect from the warmth. Caffeine is not known to act as a cough suppressant. If the cough is from asthma, there is some bronchodilator effect from caffeine, but the "dose" would be difficulty to determine while in line at starbucks.

Answered 8/7/2013

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