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bromhexine and Bacterial Pneumonia

bromhexine has been researched along with Bacterial Pneumonia in 1 studies

Bromhexine: A mucolytic agent used in the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with viscid or excessive mucus. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p744)
bromhexine : A substituted aniline that is 2,4-dibromoaniline which is substituted at position 6 by a [cyclohexyl(methyl)amino]methyl group. It is used (as the monohydrochloride salt) as a mucolytic for the treatment of respiratory disorders associated with productive cough (i.e. a cough characterised by the production of sputum).

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A multicenter double-blind randomized trial was performed in 22 teaching hospitals to compare the clinical effectiveness of the combination of amoxicillin (CAS 26787-78-0) plus bromhexine (CAS 3572-43-8) versus amoxicillin alone given 4 times a day for 5 to 7 days in the treatment of clinically diagnosed community-acquired bacterial lower respiratory tract infections."5.08Clinical effectiveness of a combination of bromhexine and amoxicillin in lower respiratory tract infection. A randomized controlled trial. ( Dantes, RB; Roa, CC, 1995)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Roa, CC1
Dantes, RB1

Trials

1 trial available for bromhexine and Bacterial Pneumonia

ArticleYear
Clinical effectiveness of a combination of bromhexine and amoxicillin in lower respiratory tract infection. A randomized controlled trial.
    Arzneimittel-Forschung, 1995, Volume: 45, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Amoxicillin; Bromhexine; Community-Acquired Infections; Double-Blind Method; Drug

1995