Archive for December, 2009

Honey for Dry Cough in Kids

There was a small study done recently that compared dextromethorphan to honey.  Dextromethorphan (Delsym, Robitussin DM) is the typical OTC drug used to treat dry cough.  The study had kids from 2 to 18 years old with upper respiratory tract infections and nighttime cough.  There were three branches in th study -no treatment, honey or dextromethorphan.  [...]