Analysis of the evidence of efficacy and safety of over-the-counter cough medications registered in Brazil

The objective of this study was to analyze the level of evidence regarding the efficacy, effectiveness and safety of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medications registered in Brazil. The National Health Surveillance Agency database was used to identify the drugs. Clinical trials, systematic reviews, me...

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Main Authors: Adriano Max Moreira Reis, Albert Figueras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502010000100016