Comparison of zataria multiflora extract syrup and diphenhydramine in the treatment of common cold-induced cough in children: A double-blind, randomized, clinical trial

Archives of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2016, Pages

  Hosseini, Firozeh ^a   Mahjoub, Hossein ^a   Amanati, Ali ^b   Fazlian, Mohammad Mehdi ^a   Sedighi, Iraj ^a  

^a HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Children; Common cold; Cough; Zataria multiflora

Indexed keywords

ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZATARIA MULTIFLORA EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMON COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SOMNOLENCE; SYRUP; TREATMENT DURATION; ZATARIA MULTIFLORA;

EID: 84990202413     PISSN: 23221828     EISSN: 23221836     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/pedinfect.35495     Document Type: Article

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