Season of Colds and Flu is in Full Swing: Treating Cough

Acute cough is a common symptom and a common reason for seeking medical care. Patients with acute cough often practice selfmedication using over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. However, the efficacy and safety of OTC drugs are generally not tested in clinical settings. Moreover, a large number of side effe...

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Main Author: Svetlana V. Ilyina
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Union of pediatricians of Russia 2018-02-01
Series:Педиатрическая фармакология
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Online Access:https://www.pedpharma.ru/jour/article/view/1595
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spelling doaj-art-ce64788c1ca84fb1b913adf30eadb65e2025-08-20T03:59:20ZrusUnion of pediatricians of RussiaПедиатрическая фармакология1727-57762500-30892018-02-01151757910.15690/pf.v15i1.18451558Season of Colds and Flu is in Full Swing: Treating CoughSvetlana V. Ilyina0Irkutsk State Medical UniversityAcute cough is a common symptom and a common reason for seeking medical care. Patients with acute cough often practice selfmedication using over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. However, the efficacy and safety of OTC drugs are generally not tested in clinical settings. Moreover, a large number of side effects have been registered in children in response to OTC drugs. The article deals with the issues of the rationality of drug treatment in non-severe cases of acute respiratory infection accompanied by cough.https://www.pedpharma.ru/jour/article/view/1595coughover-the-counter drugsacute respiratory infections
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Season of Colds and Flu is in Full Swing: Treating Cough
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cough
over-the-counter drugs
acute respiratory infections
title Season of Colds and Flu is in Full Swing: Treating Cough
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title_fullStr Season of Colds and Flu is in Full Swing: Treating Cough
title_full_unstemmed Season of Colds and Flu is in Full Swing: Treating Cough
title_short Season of Colds and Flu is in Full Swing: Treating Cough
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