News tagged with acute cough

Treating acute coughs

(PhysOrg.com) -- Prescribing antibiotics for patients with discoloured phlegm caused by acute cough has little or no effect on alleviating symptoms and recovery, a new University study has found.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Mar 24, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Antibiotic prescribing should be standardized across Europe to help tackle resistance

Antibiotic prescribing for respiratory illnesses should be standardised across Europe to help reduce inappropriate prescribing and resistance, say experts in a study published on bmj.com today.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1