Cough and Cold
The Pharmacy Times® Cough and Cold resource center provides clinical news and articles, information about upcoming conferences and meetings, updated clinical trial listings, and other resources.
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Andrea Cusack, RPh, has made national headlines braving treacherous conditions delivering prescriptions in a very creative way.
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According to the CDC, starting late in spring 2018 and continuing today, clinicians have been reporting nationwide outbreaks of pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
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Before a pertussis vaccine was widely available, about 200,000 American children contracted this highly contagious acute respiratory tract infection annually, and between 4000 and 9000 children died each year.
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A cough is a common symptom for which some patients seek medical attention at urgent care clinics and emergency departments.
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Acetaminophen overuse becomes much more common in the United States during cold and flu season, according to a recently published study.
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Taking massive doses of vitamin C to protect against viruses and diseases may actually have harmful effects.
Mutated MDA5 may not recognize human rhinoviruses.
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Herpes simplex labialis, also commonly referred to as cold sores or fever blisters, is typically caused by the herpes simplex virus 1, whereas herpes simplex virus 2 is generally responsible for causing genital herpes.
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Many adverse events associated with OTC cold medications are related to accidental unsupervised ingestions or dosing errors, which means better education from pharmacists and other health care providers may help reduce these events, according to a study published in Pediatrics this month.