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Randomised Double Blind Study To Compare Effectiveness Of Honey, Salbutamol And Placebo In Treatment Of Cough In Children With Common Cold, Adil Waris, William Macharia, E. K. Njeru, F. Essajee

Paediatrics and Child Health, East Africa

Background: Acute upper respiratory infection is the most common childhood illness and presents with cough, coryza and fever. Available evidence suggests that cough medicines may be no more effective than honey-based cough remedies.

Objective: To compare effectiveness of honey, salbutamol and placebo in the treatment of cough in children with acute onset cough.

Design: Randomised control trial

Setting: Aga Khan University Hospital Paediatric Casualty

Subjects: Children between ages one to twelve years presenting with a common cold between December 2010 and February 2012 were enrolled.

Outcome measures: Frequency, severity and extent to which cough bothered and disturbed child and parental …