Pelargonium sidoides-extract (EPs® 7630): Registration confirms efficacy and safety;Pelargonium sidoides-etrakt (EPs® 7630): Zulassung bestätigt wirksamkeit und verträglichkeit

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 157, Issue 13-14, 2007, Pages 331-336

  Conrad, Andreas ^a   Kolodziej, Herbert ^b   Schulz, Volker ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^c NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acute bronchitis; Clinical trial; Innocuousness; Mode of action; Pelargonium sidoides

Indexed keywords

PELARGONIUM SIDOIDES EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; EPS 7630;

BRONCHITIS; CELL PROTECTION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; PELARGONIUM; PHYTOTHERAPY; REVIEW; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG APPROVAL; FEMALE; GERMANY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SAFETY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS; DRUG APPROVAL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; PELARGONIUM; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; SAFETY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548437086     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10354-007-0434-6     Document Type: Review

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