Efficacy of a Medical Device Based on Plant Extracts for the Symptomatic Treatment of Cough in Children and Adults. A Clinical Study Volume 7 - Issue 3

Gaetano Bottaro¹, Benedetta Veruska Costanzo², Filippo Palermo³, Tiziana Pecora⁴* and Vincenzo Perciavalle⁵

• ¹Family Pediatrician, Catania, Italy
• ²General Practitioner, Catania, Italy
• ³Professor of Statistics, University of Catania, Italy
• ⁴Project Innovation Manager, Labomar SPA, Istrana (TV), Italy
• ⁵Professor of Physiology, University Kore of Enna, Italy

Received:October 23, 2021;   Published: November 08, 2021

Corresponding author: Tiziana Pecora, Project Innovation Manager, Labomar SPA, Istrana (TV), Italy

DOI: 10.32474/SJO.2021.07.000265

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Abstract

Cough is one of the most common medical situations that leads to seek medical attention. The present study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability in the treatment of cough in adults and children of a sugar-free syrup containing glycerol and extracts from roots of Althaea officinalis and from leaves of Plantago lanceolata (FTP 65 Cough syrup sugar free: Manufacturer Labomar SPA). One hundred and twenty subjects (60 children and 60 adults) were recruited. Participants received for 7 days one of the following dosage schedules:
a) Adult: “ Cough Syrup REF FTP 65” in single-dose containers of 10 ml, to be taken daily in 3 administrations
b) Children: “ Cough Syrup REF FTP 65” with a daily dosage of 10 ml/day for 2–6-year-old children, and of 20 ml/day, for 7–12-year-old children. The survey included three visits: a first visit (V0) of enrollment, a second visit (V1) after 3 days from the V0 and a third visit (V2) carried out after 7 days of therapy. The results of this study confirm the evidence that the medical device Cough Syrup REF FTP 65 may represent a valid choice as a treatment for coughing in adults and children

Keywords: Cough; mucociliary clearance; Althaea officinalis; Plantago lanceolata; moisturizing film

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