Вопросы современной педиатрии (Mar 2013)
Efficacy and Safety of Antioxidants in Complex Therapy of Infectious Diseases in Frequently Ill Children
Abstract
Acute respiratory infections are the most common diseases among pre-school and school children. Special group of frequently ill children demands additional rehabilitation measures after endured diseases. The author provides a review of Russian investigations on clinical efficacy of anti-oxidative polyvitamin drug among frequently and protractedly ill children. β-carotene, ascorbic acid and vitamin E are included into the composition of this drug. The received data strongly suggest that usage of this polyvitamin as a non-specific medicine to prevention and complex therapy of acute respiratory infections is safe and efficient.
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