Efficacy of diphenhydramine against cough in humans: A review

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 577-583

  Björnsdóttir, Ingunn ^a   Einarson, Thomas Ray ^b   Guomundsson, Lárus Steinpór ^c   Einarsdóttir, Rannveig Alma ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Antitussive; Cough; Diphenhydramine; Efficacy; Evidence based pharmacotherapy; Review

Indexed keywords

ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; PLACEBO;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COUGHING; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MARKET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VOLUNTEER;

COUGH; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HUMANS;

EID: 35348856318     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-007-9122-2     Document Type: Review

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