Anti-histamines for prolonged non-specific cough in children

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Chang, Anne B ^a   Peake, J ^b   McElrea, M S ^b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Child; Cough *drug therapy ; Histamine H1 antagonists *therapeutic use ; Humans; Randomized controlled trials as topic

Indexed keywords

(2 BENZHYDRYLOXYETHYL)TRIMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CETIRIZINE; FEXOFENADINE; KETOTIFEN; LEVOCETIRIZINE; PIMETHIXENE; PLACEBO;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COUGHING; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; LUNG DISEASE; REVIEW; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WHEEZING;

EID: 44949181807     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005604.pub3     Document Type: Review

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