TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Toxicity and use of over-the-counter cough and cold medication in the pediatric population
JO  - Missouri medicine
A1  - Montgomery, Emily J.
A1  - Wasserman, G. S.
SP  - 514
EP  - 517
VL  - 105
IS  - 6
N2  - Discussions of the efficacy and toxicity of over-the-counter cough and cold medication have been circulating in the pediatric literature for years. Adverse effects of these medications and the lack of evidence of their efficacy in children make their use a serious matter. An additional consideration for physicians is the recreational use of over-the-counter medications, including adolescent abuse of dextromethorphan. The recent increase in media attention to these issues warrants further review.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0026-6620
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -