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Antibiotic can not alleviate the symptoms of sinus infections, study finds

February 20, 2012, 5:09 pm EST

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) - amoxicillin, the most commonly prescribed antibiotics for sinus infections, is not better than dummy pills in to get rid of the disease, study shows. Three days after starting antibiotics, was little difference in symptoms between those who take amoxicillin and those who received placebo, according to a study today in the Journal of the American Medical Association. One of the five antibiotics in the United States paid adult sinuses, the authors write. The findings suggest doctors avoid routine antibiotic treatment for patients with uncomplicated sinus infections, they said in the study. There is no clinical benefits of antibiotic treatment for most patients with sinusitis, Jane Garbutt, lead author and research assistant professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, said yesterday in a telephone interview. It is difficult for doctors to prevent antibiotic when there is not a good alternative. Garbutt offers physicians refrain from antibiotics for several days to make sure sinusitis is by itself. Over the counter painkillers and cold and cough medicines can help treat the symptoms until the infection begins to leave, she said. The necessary research to look at what treatments like nasal irrigation can alleviate symptoms, she said. The study included 166 adults who had mild to very severe cheap strattera symptoms of sinus infection, including pain or tenderness in the face and nose and nasal discharge lasting seven to 28 days. Half of them intended amoxicillin, and the rest received a placebo. Three days later, there was little difference between the groups in terms of quality of life symptoms, including the need to blow their nose, sneezing, headache and fatigue. Although some improvement in the group of antibiotic was seen after seven days, the difference is hardly noticed patients, Garbutt said. By the 10th day, the same number of patients in each group stated that their symptoms had improved or were cured, say the authors. Patients do not get faster or better to have fewer symptoms when they get antibiotics, said Jay Piccirillo, studys lead author and professor of otolaryngology at the University of Washington in a statement. Our results show that antibiotics Arent required for primary sinusitis - most people better themselves. - Editor: Angela Zimmah, Andrew Pollack

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