New Advice on Common Cold Treatments
Posted on: Wednesday, 9 March 2005, 03:00 CST
Clinical evidence has evaluated the treatments for the common cold and categorised them according to the evidence on their benefits and harms.
Treatments likely to be beneficial are:
* Decongestants (norephedrine, oxymetazoline, or pseudoephedrine) provided short-term (three to 10-hour) relief of congestive symptoms.
* Antihistamines (may reduce runny nose and sneezing, no significant difference in overall symptoms).
Treatments of unknown effectiveness are:
* Vitamin C.
* Zinc (intranasal gel or lozenges).
* Echinacea.
* Steam inhalation.
* Decongestants (longer term [> 10 hours] effects on congestive symptoms).
* Analgesics or anti-inflammatory drugs.
Treatments likely to be ineffective or harmful
* Antibiotics.
(Arroll Bruce. Respiratory disorders (acute) Common cold. Clinical Evidence 2004; 12: 1-2).
Clinical papers was compiled by June Thompson
Copyright TG Scott & Son Ltd. Jan 2005
Source: Community Practitioner
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