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=== Cough ===

For chronic and acute coughs, a [[Cochrane (organisation)|Cochrane]] review found no strong evidence for or against the use of honey. For treating children, the systematic review concluded with moderate to low evidence that honey helps more than no treatment, [[diphenhydramine]], and [[placebo]] at giving relief from coughing.<ref name="Oduwole-2018" /> Honey does not appear to work better than [[dextromethorphan]] at relieving coughing in children.~~<ref name="Oduwole-2018" />~~ Other reviews have also supported the use of honey for treating children.

For chronic and acute coughs, a [[Cochrane (organisation)|Cochrane]] review found no strong evidence for or against the use of honey. For treating children, the systematic review concluded with moderate to low evidence that honey helps more than no treatment, [[diphenhydramine]], and [[placebo]] at giving relief from coughing.<ref name="Oduwole-2018" /> Honey does not appear to work better than [[dextromethorphan]] at relieving coughing in children. Other reviews have also supported the use of honey for treating children.

The UK [[Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency]] recommends avoiding giving [[over-the-counter]] cough and [[common cold]] medication to children under six, and suggests "a homemade remedy containing honey and lemon is likely to be just as useful and safer to take", but warns that honey should not be given to babies because of the risk of infant [[botulism]]. The World Health Organization recommends honey as a treatment for coughs and sore throats, including for children, stating that no reason exists to believe it is less effective than a commercial remedy.

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 === Cough ===
-For chronic and acute coughs, a [[Cochrane (organisation)|Cochrane]] review found no strong evidence for or against the use of honey. For treating children, the systematic review concluded with moderate to low evidence that honey helps more than no treatment, [[diphenhydramine]], and [[placebo]] at giving relief from coughing.<ref name="Oduwole-2018" /> Honey does not appear to work better than [[dextromethorphan]] at relieving coughing in children.<ref name="Oduwole-2018" /> Other reviews have also supported the use of honey for treating children.
+For chronic and acute coughs, a [[Cochrane (organisation)|Cochrane]] review found no strong evidence for or against the use of honey. For treating children, the systematic review concluded with moderate to low evidence that honey helps more than no treatment, [[diphenhydramine]], and [[placebo]] at giving relief from coughing.<ref name="Oduwole-2018" /> Honey does not appear to work better than [[dextromethorphan]] at relieving coughing in children. Other reviews have also supported the use of honey for treating children.
 The UK [[Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency]] recommends avoiding giving [[over-the-counter]] cough and [[common cold]] medication to children under six, and suggests "a homemade remedy containing honey and lemon is likely to be just as useful and safer to take", but warns that honey should not be given to babies because of the risk of infant [[botulism]]. The World Health Organization recommends honey as a treatment for coughs and sore throats, including for children, stating that no reason exists to believe it is less effective than a commercial remedy.