Cough and cold medicine use in young children: a survey of Maryland pediatricians.
Among 307 Maryland pediatricians responding to a mail survey, recommendation or prescription of cough and cold medicines for children under 36 months of age was found to be related to the patient's age, as well as to the physician's year of graduation and type of practice.
Gadomski
A M
AM
University of Maryland School of Medicine.
Rubin
J D
JD
D002675:Child, Preschool; D003139:Common Cold / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003371:Cough / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003915:Dextromethorphan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004338:Drug Combinations; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004501:Education, Medical; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008396:Maryland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014663:Nasal Decongestants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011364:Professional Practice
D004338:Drug Combinations; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D014663:Nasal Decongestants; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D003915:Dextromethorphan