Honey for acute cough in children (Cochrane review)
Oduwole O, Udoh EE, Oyo-Ita A, Meremikwu MM
Published in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Methodology
Cochrane review of randomised trials of honey versus no treatment, placebo, or over-the-counter cough medicines for acute cough in children aged 1-18 years
Key Findings
Honey probably reduces cough frequency and severity more than no treatment or placebo and performs similarly to dextromethorphan; certainty of evidence is moderate to low
Conclusions
Honey is a reasonable first-line option for acute paediatric cough but evidence quality is limited
Limitations
Short trials, heterogeneous outcome scales, mostly parent-reported endpoints; not applicable to infants under 1 year
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