The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 145, Issue 1 , Pages 135-136, July 2004

Efficacy and safety of echinacea in treating upper respiratory tract infections in children: a randomized controlled trial☆

Department of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin–Madison Madison, WI 53706 USA

Taylor JA, Weber W, Standish L, Quinn H, Goesling J, McGann M, et al. JAMA 2003;290:2824-30

Context Echinacea is a widely used herbal remedy for treatment of upper respiratory tract infections (URIs). However, there are few data on the efficacy and safety of echinacea in treating URIs in children.

 

☆ Editor's Note: Journals reviewed for this issue: Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, British Medical Journal, Lancet, Journal of the American Medical Association, The Journal of Pediatrics, New England Journal of Medicine, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal, Pediatrics, and Archives of Disease in Childhood. Gurpreet K. Rana, BSc, MLIS, Taubman Medical Library, University of Michigan, contributed to the review and selection of this month's abstracts.—John G. Frohna, MD, MPH

PII: S0022-3476(04)00339-7

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.04.039

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 145, Issue 1 , Pages 135-136, July 2004

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