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Cold medicine
Cough medicine often contains cough suppressants and expectorants.
Other names
Cough and cold medicine, cough syrup, lin, lean
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Cold medicines are a group of medications taken individually or in combination as a treatment for the symptoms of the common cold and similar conditions of the upper respiratory tract. The term encompasses a broad array of drugs, including analgesics, antihistamines and decongestants, among many others. It also includes drugs which are marketed as cough suppressants or antitussives, but their effectiveness in reducing cough symptoms is unclear or minimal.[1][2][3]
While they have been used by 10% of American children in any given week, they are not recommended in Canada or the United States in children six years or younger because of lack of evidence showing effect and concerns of harm.[4][5]
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^Speich, B; Thomer, A; Aghlmandi, S; Ewald, H; Zeller, A; Hemkens, LG (October 2018). "Treatments for subacute cough in primary care: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised clinical trials". The British Journal of General Practice. 68 (675): e694–e702. doi:10.3399/bjgp18X698885. PMC 6145999. PMID 30201828.
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