Examine Database: Cough
| Intervention | Grade | Effect | Detail |
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| Umckaloabo | B | ||
| Shirazi thyme | D | ||
| Kefir | D | ||
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Examine Database References
- Umckaloabo - Matthys H, Heger MTreatment of acute bronchitis with a liquid herbal drug preparation from Pelargonium sidoides (EPs 7630): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre studyCurr Med Res Opin.(2007 Feb)
- Umckaloabo - Matthys H, Heger MEPs 7630-solution--an effective therapeutic option in acute and exacerbating bronchitisPhytomedicine.(2007)
- Umckaloabo - Lizogub VG, Riley DS, Heger MEfficacy of a pelargonium sidoides preparation in patients with the common cold: a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trialExplore (NY).(2007 Nov-Dec)
- Umckaloabo - Tahan F, Yaman MCan the Pelargonium sidoides root extract EPs® 7630 prevent asthma attacks during viral infections of the upper respiratory tract in childrenPhytomedicine.(2013 Jan 15)
- Umckaloabo - Matthys H, Lizogub VG, Malek FA, Kieser MEfficacy and tolerability of EPs 7630 tablets in patients with acute bronchitis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled dose-finding study with a herbal drug preparation from Pelargonium sidoidesCurr Med Res Opin.(2010 Jun)
- Umckaloabo - Patiroglu T, Tunc A, Eke Gungor H, Unal EThe efficacy of Pelargonium sidoides in the treatment of upper respiratory tract infections in children with transient hypogammaglobulinemia of infancyPhytomedicine.(2012 Aug 15)
- Vitamin D - Laaksi I, Ruohola JP, Mattila V, Auvinen A, Ylikomi T, Pihlajamäki HVitamin D supplementation for the prevention of acute respiratory tract infection: a randomized, double-blinded trial among young Finnish menJ Infect Dis.(2010 Sep 1)
- Umckaloabo - Matthys H, Kamin W, Funk P, Heger MPelargonium sidoides preparation (EPs 7630) in the treatment of acute bronchitis in adults and childrenPhytomedicine.(2007)
- Umckaloabo - Chuchalin AG, Berman B, Lehmacher WTreatment of acute bronchitis in adults with a pelargonium sidoides preparation (EPs 7630): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trialExplore (NY).(2005 Nov)
- Umckaloabo - Kamin W, Ilyenko LI, Malek FA, Kieser MTreatment of acute bronchitis with EPs 7630: randomized, controlled trial in children and adolescentsPediatr Int.(2012 Apr)
- Kefir - Daniel J Merenstein, Jennifer Foster, Frank D'AmicoA randomized clinical trial measuring the influence of kefir on antibiotic-associated diarrhea: the measuring the influence of Kefir (MILK) StudyArch Pediatr Adolesc Med.(2009 Aug)
- Umckaloabo - Matthys H, Funk PEPs 7630 improves acute bronchitic symptoms and shortens time to remission. Results of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trialPlanta Med.(2008 May)
- Umckaloabo - Matthys H, Eisebitt R, Seith B, Heger MEfficacy and safety of an extract of Pelargonium sidoides (EPs 7630) in adults with acute bronchitis. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trialPhytomedicine.(2003)
- Umckaloabo - Kamin W, Maydannik VG, Malek FA, Kieser MEfficacy and tolerability of EPs 7630 in patients (aged 6-18 years old) with acute bronchitisActa Paediatr.(2010 Apr)
- Honey - Kuitunen I, Renko MHoney for acute cough in children - a systematic review.Eur J Pediatr.(2023-Jun-25)
- Shirazi thyme - Aryaeian N, Agh F, Nouri A, Ghoreishy SM, Ahmadi AR, Dehghanseresht N, Sadeghi N, Morvaridi MThe effect of Zataria multiflora on respiratory symptoms, pulmonary functions, and oxidative stress parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC Complement Med Ther.(2025 Feb 26)
- Umckaloabo - Kardos P, Lehmacher W, Zimmermann A, Brandes-Schramm J, Funk P, Matthys H, Kamin WEffects of Pelargonium sidoides extract EPs 7630 on acute cough and quality of life - a meta-analysis of randomized, placebo-controlled trials.Multidiscip Respir Med.(2022 Jan 12)
- Umckaloabo - Wagner L, Cramer H, Klose P, Lauche R, Gass F, Dobos G, Langhorst JHerbal Medicine for Cough: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Forsch Komplementmed.(2015)