To present a revision on the neurophysiology and the methods for study of the consequence of the
cough, as well as the
pharmacotherapy and phonoaudiology
therapy of the
cough, based on the works published between 2005 and 2010 and indexed in the bases Medline, Lilacs and Library Cochrane under them to keywords "
cough" or "anti-
cough". Synthesis of the data: The consequence of the
cough involves activation of receiving multiples becomes vacant in the aerial ways and of neural projections of the nucleus of the solitary treatment for other structures of the central nervous system. Experimental techniques allow studying the consequence of the
cough to the cellular and molecular level to develop new anti-
cough agents. It does not have evidences of that anti-
cough exempt of medical lapsing they have superior effectiveness to the one of placebo for the relief of the
cough. The phonoaudiology
therapy can benefit patients with refractory
chronic cough to the pharmacological treatment, over all when paradoxical movement of the vocal folds coexists. Final Comments: The boarding to multidiscipline has basic paper in the etiological diagnosis and treatment of the
cough. The otolaryngologist must inform the patients on the risks of the anti-
cough of free sales in order to prevent adverse
poisonings and effect, especially in children.