Acetylcysteine and carbocysteine for acute respiratory tract infections in paediatric patients without chronic bronchopulmonary disease

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Duijvestijn, Yvonne C M ^a   Chalumeau, M ^b   Smucny, J ^b   Pons, G ^b   Breart, G ^b  

^a Medical Centre Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; CARBOCISTEINE;

CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 44949265482     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003124.pub2     Document Type: Review

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