Is an antihistamine-decongestant combination effective in temporarily relieving symptoms of the common cold in preschool children?

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 130, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 463-466

  Clemens, C J ^a   Taylor, J A ^a   Almquist, J R ^a   Quinn, H C ^a   Mehta, A ^a   Naylor, G S ^a  

^a MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROMPHENIRAMINE; DIMETAPP; PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NOSE CONGESTION; NOSE SECRETION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP PATTERN; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0030807948     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(97)70211-7     Document Type: Article

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