Neither anti-inflammatory nor antibiotic treatment significantly shortens duration of cough in acute bronchitis compared with placebo.
UCL Respiratory Medicine, University College London, London, UK.
John R
JR
Hurst
UCL Respiratory Medicine, University College London, London, UK.
Aarash D
AD
Saleh
D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003371:Cough / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D007052:Ibuprofen