Codeine, cough and upper respiratory infection

Pulmonary Pharmacology

Volumn 9, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 293-297

  Eccles, Ronald ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antitussive; Codeine; Common cold; Cough

Indexed keywords

ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; CODEINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; COUGHING; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0030265429     PISSN: 09520600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pulp.1996.0038     Document Type: Conference Paper

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