Author/Editor		Lipnik-Štangelj, Metoda
Title		Farmakološko zdravljenje kašlja pri otrocih
Translated title		Pharmacological treatment of cough in children
Type		članek
Source		In: Gregorič A, editor. Prepoznava in obravnava duševnih motenj pri otrocih in mladostnikih, dolgotrajni kašelj pri otrocih, obravnava debelosti pri otrocih on mladostnikih na primarni zdravstveni ravni. Zbornik 16. srečanje pediatrov v Mariboru z mednarodno udeležbo in 3. srečanje medicinskih sester; 2006 apr 7-8; Maribor. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor,
Publication year		2006
Volume		str. 141-3
Language		slo
Abstract		Cough is an important symptom of illness in children. The three most common causes of chronic cough in children are asthma, respiratory tract infections, and gastrooesophageal reflux. Treatment of cough should be directed at the underlying cause. In addition, cough is often treated symptomatically when it becomes ineffective or troublesome to the patient. In the article, the two major groups of drugs most frequently used for the symptomatic treatment of cough are presented; antitussive drugs, which inhibit the cough reflex, and drugs that alter the physicochemical properties of mucus and alleviate the cough. The mode of action and therapeutic use of drugs are discussed.
Descriptors		COUGH ANTITUSSIVE AGENTS EXPECTORANTS CHILD