Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | CD006088 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1 - 28 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews |
| Volume | 2007 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
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Over-the-counter (OTC) medications to reduce cough as an adjunct to antibiotics for acute pneumonia in children and adults. / Chang, Christina; Cheng, Allen; Chang, Anne.
In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 2007, No. 4, CD006088, 2007, p. 1 - 28.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Over-the-counter (OTC) medications to reduce cough as an adjunct to antibiotics for acute pneumonia in children and adults
AU - Chang, Christina
AU - Cheng, Allen
AU - Chang, Anne
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Cough is often distressing for patients with pneumonia. Accordingly they often use over-the-counter (OTC) cough medications (mucolytics or cough suppressants). These might provide relief in reducing cough severity, but suppression of the cough mechanism might impede airway clearance and cause harm.
AB - Cough is often distressing for patients with pneumonia. Accordingly they often use over-the-counter (OTC) cough medications (mucolytics or cough suppressants). These might provide relief in reducing cough severity, but suppression of the cough mechanism might impede airway clearance and cause harm.
UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006088.pub2/abstract
U2 - 10.1002/14651858.CD006088.pub2
DO - 10.1002/14651858.CD006088.pub2
M3 - Article
VL - 2007
SP - 1
EP - 28
JO - Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
JF - Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
SN - 1469-493X
IS - 4
M1 - CD006088
ER -