common cold

‘Fever means antibiotic’ the Omani public’s attitudes to the use of antibiotics for treating the common cold

By: Muna A Al-Juma, Claire Anderson, Matthew J Boyd.
Juma, M. et al. ‘Fever means antibiotic’ the Omani public’s attitudes to the use of antibiotics for treating the common cold. SelfCare 2018;9(1)16-26

EVALUATION OF PATIENTS’ SELF-RATED PERCEPTIONS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND DOSING PATTERNS OF AN UNBRANDED OTC COUGH SUPPRESSANT UNDER ‘IN HOME’ USE CONDITIONS: A MULTI-CENTER OPEN-LABEL STUDY

by M Howard, S Criss, A Dimiceli, E Finn, L Schuh, H Schneider
Howard M.D. User perception of Dextromethorphan. SelfCare 2010;1(2):60-69

Dextromethorphan is the most commonly used ingredient in U.S. over-the-counter (OTC) cough preparations. The present study examined dosing patterns and patients’ perception of effectiveness from an unbranded dextromethorphan product in the OTC setting…..