Cough Medications in Children.
Drug and therapeutics bulletin
- Publish Date: Mar 1999
- ISSN: 0012-6543
- Volume: 37
- Issue: 3
- Pages: 19-21
- Medium: Print
- Language: English
- Citation (JAMA): et al. Cough Medications in Children.. Mar 1999;37:19-21
Abstract
Cough in children is a common cause for consultations in general practice. Over-the-counter medicines marketed for treating cough are widely available, but relatively few can be prescribed on the NHS. In this article, we review the evidence for the efficacy of cough medications and ask whether their widespread use in children with upper respiratory tract infections is justifiable.
Mesh Headings (Keywords): Antitussive Agents, Child, Child, Preschool, Controlled Clinical Trials as Topic, Cough, Drug Combinations, Humans, Infant
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