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Analgesic‐decongestant vs placebo: Adverse effects: dry mouth

Analgesic‐decongestant showed no clear difference in adverse effects: dry mouth compared with placebo (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Analgesic‐decongestant vs placebo
Adverse effects: dry mouth · otherwise healthy adults and children with common cold symptoms
Analgesic‐decongestant showed no clear difference in adverse effects: dry mouth compared with placebo (low certainty).
Oral antihistamine‐decongestant‐analgesic combinations for the common cold (2022) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
OR 1.43 [0.53, 3.83]3 studies · 764 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Oral antihistamine‐decongestant‐analgesic combinations for the common cold
2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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