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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2024

Ambroxol hydrochloride spray (Luo Runchang®) in the treatment of acute respiratory infectious diseases: a prospective, multicenter, open label, randomized controlled study.

Lu Cheng, Min Liu, Rong Wang, Sufen Cao, Rui Li, Bo Su, Hongyan Wei, Haijuan Yang, Lingyun Hou, Chunyu Geng and 2 more

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Lu ChengDepartment of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan Children's Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Min LiuDepartment of Pediatrics, Jinan City People's Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Rong WangDepartment of Pediatrics, Cangzhou People's Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China.
Sufen CaoDepartment of Pediatrics, The People's Hospital of Langfang City, Langfang, Hebei, China.
Rui LiDepartment of Pediatrics, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China.
Bo SuDepartment of Pediatrics, Jinan City People's Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Hongyan WeiDepartment of Pediatrics, Cangzhou People's Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China.
Haijuan YangDepartment of Pediatrics, The People's Hospital of Langfang City, Langfang, Hebei, China.
Lingyun HouDepartment of Pediatrics, Linyi People's Hospital, Linyi, Shandong, China.
Chunyu GengDepartment of Pediatrics, Jinan City People's Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Yuling HanDepartment of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan Children's Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Tianrui YangDepartment of Pharmacy, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, United States.

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Abstract

Purpose: Cough and sputum are the most common clinical symptoms of acute respiratory tract infection. Ambroxol is a mucolytic expectorant commonly used in clinical practice. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and compliance of ambroxol hydrochloride spray (Luo Runchang ®) for the treatment of acute respiratory tract diseases in children. Methods: This was a multicenter, open-labeled, randomized controlled study. The experimental group received ambroxol hydrochloride oral sprays, and the control group received ambroxol hydrochloride oral solutions. The primary endpoint was the change in cough symptom scores from baseline. Secondary endpoints include changes in cough severity score, quality of life, adherence, and adverse events. Results: A total of 154 subjects were randomized and included in the analysis. The mean change of total cough symptom score of the spray group at the end of treatment was -4.7 (1.54) compared to -4.2 (1.62) in the solution group ( Conclusion: Ambroxol hydrochloride spray significantly improved cough symptom score, cough severity score, and quality of life score compared to ambroxol hydrochloride oral solution.

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ambroxolambroxol hydrochloridelower respiratory tract infection (LRTI)pediatric medicinerespiratory infection

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PMCPMC11410591

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