To compare the effect of dextromethorphan, promethazine and placebo on nocturnal cough in children aged 1-12 y with upper respiratory infections: A randomized controlled trial

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 891-895

  Bhattacharya, Malobika ^a,b   Joshi, Neha ^a   Yadav, Sangita ^a  

^a LOK NAYAK HOSPITAL   (India)

^b A 506 Mansara Apartments Vasundhara Enclave ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Children; Cough; Cough formulation; Upper respiratory infection

Indexed keywords

DEXTROMETHORPHAN; PLACEBO; PROMETHAZINE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DROWSINESS; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; NOCTURNAL COUGH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; SLEEP QUALITY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VOMITING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; COUGH; INFANT; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COUGH; DEXTROMETHORPHAN; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROMETHAZINE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 84888338553     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: 09737693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-013-1002-2     Document Type: Article

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