Efficacy, abuse, and toxicity of over-the-counter cough and cold medicines in the pediatric population

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 184-188

  Carr, Brandon C ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Antihistamines; Antitussives; Decongestants; Dextromethorphan; Dextrorphan; Over the counter cough and cold medicines; Sympathomimetics

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; EXPECTORANT AGENT; IBUPROFEN; MORPHINE DERIVATIVE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; PHENYLEPHRINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE;

ASTHMA; ATAXIA; COMA; DISEASE COURSE; DIZZINESS; DROWSINESS; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; DRUG USE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYSTERIA; LETHARGY; NAUSEA; NYSTAGMUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SLURRED SPEECH; STATISTICAL MODEL; STUPOR; TACHYCARDIA; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; URINE RETENTION; VOMITING;

ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; CHILD; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; HUMANS; INFANT; NASAL DECONGESTANTS; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; OVERDOSE; PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE;

EID: 33646510567     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mop.0000193274.54742.a1     Document Type: Review

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