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SUBMITTER: De Sutter AI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8780136 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
De Sutter An Im AI Eriksson Lars L van Driel Mieke L ML
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20220121
<h4>Background</h4>Although combination formulas containing antihistamines, decongestants, and/or analgesics are sold over-the-counter in large quantities for the common cold, the evidence for their effectiveness is limited. This is an update of a review first published in 2012.<h4>Objectives</h4>To assess the effectiveness of antihistamine-decongestant-analgesic combinations compared with placebo or other active controls (excluding antibiotics) in reducing the duration of symptoms and alleviati ...[more]