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- Title
Efficacy and safety of over-the-counter analgesics in the treatment of common cold and flu.
- Authors
Eccles, R
- Abstract
Common cold and flu are the most common human illnesses, and over-the-counter (OTC) analgesics are widely used to treat the pain and fever symptoms. Despite the every day use of these analgesic there is little information available in the literature on the efficacy and safety of these medicines in treating colds and flu symptoms. The aim of this review was to determine the safety and efficacy of the analgesics, aspirin, paracetamol and aspirin for the treatment of colds and flu.
- Publication
Journal of clinical pharmacy and therapeutics, 2006, Vol 31, Issue 4, p309
- ISSN
0269-4727
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2710.2006.00754.x