Are over-the-counter (OTC) medicines all that they’re cracked up to be? GPs and other health professionals are encouraged to recommend OTC cough medicines as the first line of treatment for acute cough, but trial evidence so far doesn’t support this.
There are many different types of cough preparations, generally falling into two categories: supressants and expectorants. Although many entice sufferers with "natural" ingredients such as lemon, ...