Randomized study of the efficacy and safety of oral elderberry extract in the treatment of influenza A and B virus infections

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 132-140

  Zakay Rones, Z ^a   Thom, Erling ^b,e   Wollan, T ^c   Wadstein, J ^d  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (Norway)

^d NONE   (Sweden)

^e NONE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Black elderberry; Clinical efficacy; Controlled study; Influenza A and B; Sambucol ; Tolerability

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; PARACET; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; SAMBUCOL; SAMBUCUS NIGRA EXTRACT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLOMETAZOLINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NORWAY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SAMBUCUS; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYRUP; TASTE DISORDER; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 1642569220     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000403200205     Document Type: Article

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