The Pennsylvania State College of Medicine also found honey worked better than over-the-counter cough medicine...
Therapeutic Options for Acute Cough Due to Upper
Respiratory Infections in Children
Abstract:
Cough due to upper respiratory tract infections (URIs)
is one of the most frequent complaints encountered by pediatric health-care
providers, and one of the most disruptive symptoms for children and families.
Despite the frequency of URIs, there is limited evidence to support the few
therapeutic agents currently available in the United States (US) to treat acute
cough due to URI. Published, well-designed, contemporary research supporting
the efficacy of narcotics (codeine, hydrocodone) and US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)-approved over-the-counter (OTC) oral antitussives and
expectorants (dextromethorphan, diphenhydramine, chlophedianol, and
guaifenesin) is absent for URI-associated pediatric cough. Alternatively, honey
and topically applied vapor rubs may be effective antitussives.
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