Extended-Release Guaifenesin/Pseudoephedrine Hydrochloride for Symptom Relief in Support of a Wait-and-See Approach for the Treatment of Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

• Main Authors: Edward J. Septimus, MD, FIDSA, FACP, FSHEA (Author), Helmut H. Albrecht, MD, MS, FFPM (Author), Gail Solomon, MS (Author), Tim Shea, BS (Author), Eric P. Guenin, Pharm.D, Ph.D, MPH (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Despite the well-known fact that antibiotics (AB) are not effective against viruses, many patients ask for - and all too often doctors provide - AB for treating URTIs. Over-prescribing of AB is one of the key causes for the development of bacterial resistance, which the U.S. Centers for...