Use of over-the-counter medications in prevention and treatment of upper respiratory tract infections

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue SUPPL. 6, 2008, Pages 135-143

  Baran, S ^a   Teul, I ^b   Ignys O'Byrne, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIELONA GÓRA   (Poland)

^b POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^c J Strus Hospital   (Poland)

Author keywords

Infectious diseases; Over the counter drugs; Respiratory tract

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; ASCORBIC ACID; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; EXPECTORANT AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MARKETING; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; POLAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MEDICATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; AGE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; POLAND; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64549121098     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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