Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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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 |