Ambroxol vs corticosteroid (betamethasone): Incidence of RDS frequency in newborns
- Population
- women at risk of preterm birth
- Intervention
- Ambroxol
- Comparison
- corticosteroid (betamethasone)
- Outcome
- Incidence of RDS frequency in newborns
Ambroxol showed no clear difference in incidence of RDS frequency in newborns compared with corticosteroid (betamethasone) (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Ambroxol vs corticosteroid (betamethasone) Incidence of RDS frequency in newborns · pregnant women at risk of preterm birth for preventing neonatal respiratory distress syndrome Ambroxol showed no clear difference in incidence of RDS frequency in newborns compared with corticosteroid (betamethasone) (moderate certainty). Ambroxol for women at risk of preterm birth for preventing neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (2014) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.79 [0.59, 1.07] | 7 studies · 758 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambroxol for women at risk of preterm birth for preventing neonatal respiratory distress syndrome 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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