Oral antihistamine-decongestant-analgesic combinations for the common cold
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Oral antihistamine/decongestant/analgesic combinations for the common cold.
BACKGROUND Although combination formulas containing antihistamines, decongestants and/or analgesics are sold over-the-counter (OTC) in large quantities for the common cold, the evidence of effectiveness is limited. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of antihistamine-decongestant-analgesic combinations in reducing the duration and alleviating the symptoms of the common cold in adults and c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004976.pub3