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Resumo:The common cold is an acute, self-limiting inflammation of the mucosa of the upper airways, which may involve one or all the sinuses, nasopharynx, oropharynx and larynx. It is common to have at least one episode per year. Common cold symptoms, which may include sore throat, sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, headache, malaise and mild fever usually disappear within a few days without treatment. The causative agent of most colds is rhinovirus. Although not associated with mortality, common cold is associated with significant morbidity. There is no vaccine or cure for common cold and, therefore, their treatment is centered on relieving the symptoms. This Cochrane review aimed to synthesize the existing evidence about the clinical benefit of antihistamines, used as monotherapy, compared with placebo or no treatment in children and adult patients with common cold. A total of 18 randomized clinical trials with 4342 participants were included. Main results were: 1) Antihistamines have a small (days one and two) beneficial effect in the short term on the severity of overall symptoms in adult patients, although this effect is not present in the medium to long term; 2) antihistamines were not associated with a clinically significant beneficial effect on the individual symptoms (nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and sneezing); 3) Antihistamines are not associated with an increased risk of adverse effects; 4) No conclusion can be made about the effectiveness of antihistamines in pediatric populations. Our interpretation of the results is that the available evidence is insufficient to support the prescription or buying OTC antihistamines to relieve the symptoms of common cold without allergic component.
Autores principais:Sterrantino, Carmel
Outros Autores:Duarte, Gonçalo Silva; Costa, João; Carneiro, António Vaz
Assunto:Common cold/drug therapy Histamine H1 antagonists/therapeutic use Systematic review
Ano:2016
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade de Lisboa
Idioma:português
Origem:Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa
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Análise da revisão Cochrane : antihistamínicos para a constipação : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;11:CD009345
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description The common cold is an acute, self-limiting inflammation of the mucosa of the upper airways, which may involve one or all the sinuses, nasopharynx, oropharynx and larynx. It is common to have at least one episode per year. Common cold symptoms, which may include sore throat, sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, headache, malaise and mild fever usually disappear within a few days without treatment. The causative agent of most colds is rhinovirus. Although not associated with mortality, common cold is associated with significant morbidity. There is no vaccine or cure for common cold and, therefore, their treatment is centered on relieving the symptoms. This Cochrane review aimed to synthesize the existing evidence about the clinical benefit of antihistamines, used as monotherapy, compared with placebo or no treatment in children and adult patients with common cold. A total of 18 randomized clinical trials with 4342 participants were included. Main results were: 1) Antihistamines have a small (days one and two) beneficial effect in the short term on the severity of overall symptoms in adult patients, although this effect is not present in the medium to long term; 2) antihistamines were not associated with a clinically significant beneficial effect on the individual symptoms (nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, and sneezing); 3) Antihistamines are not associated with an increased risk of adverse effects; 4) No conclusion can be made about the effectiveness of antihistamines in pediatric populations. Our interpretation of the results is that the available evidence is insufficient to support the prescription or buying OTC antihistamines to relieve the symptoms of common cold without allergic component.
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spellingShingle Analysis of the Cochrane review : antihistamines for the common cold : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;11:CD009345
Analysis of the Cochrane review : antihistamines for the common cold : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;11:CD009345
Sterrantino, Carmel
Common cold/drug therapy
Histamine H1 antagonists/therapeutic use
Systematic review
Sterrantino, Carmel
Common cold/drug therapy
Histamine H1 antagonists/therapeutic use
Systematic review
status SINGLETON
subject.fl_str_mv Common cold/drug therapy
Histamine H1 antagonists/therapeutic use
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title Analysis of the Cochrane review : antihistamines for the common cold : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;11:CD009345
title_full Analysis of the Cochrane review : antihistamines for the common cold : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;11:CD009345
title_fullStr Analysis of the Cochrane review : antihistamines for the common cold : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;11:CD009345
Analysis of the Cochrane review : antihistamines for the common cold : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;11:CD009345
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of the Cochrane review : antihistamines for the common cold : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;11:CD009345
Analysis of the Cochrane review : antihistamines for the common cold : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;11:CD009345
title_short Analysis of the Cochrane review : antihistamines for the common cold : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;11:CD009345
title_sort Analysis of the Cochrane review : antihistamines for the common cold : Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015;11:CD009345
topic Common cold/drug therapy
Histamine H1 antagonists/therapeutic use
Systematic review
topic_facet Common cold/drug therapy
Histamine H1 antagonists/therapeutic use
Systematic review
url http://hdl.handle.net/10451/32303
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