With a cold better than ibuprofen, paracetamol

The researchers found that people ill a cold, it is best to stick to the treatment of paracetamol. But widespread in the case of ibuprofen is much less effective.

treatment of colds

Scientists from the University of Southampton believe that paracetamol   It is the best remedy treat colds . This drug, which is contained in a plurality of cold medicines, was more effective than ibuprofen or the combination of paracetamol and ibuprofen. The widespread practice of inhaling hot air (so-called inhalation at home with a towel over a basin with hot water) also showed very low efficiency. In addition, some patients will try to go through inhalation, even when severely scalded it.

treatment of colds

" Paracetamol Ibuprofen or a combination of the two drugs for colds are the most common type of treatment of infections of the respiratory system, - said study author Professor Paul Little. - Practitioners should not, perhaps, advise patients to home inhalation of hot steam, as they do not bring any relief of symptoms in acute respiratory disease, and some people also get burned. Also not too impressive effect is the combination of ibuprofen or paracetamol. The most effective means of treat colds   paracetamol is itself ".

However, the researchers found that ibuprofen is still helping children and people with infections of the chest area. In clinical observations of 899 patients participated, who came to general practitioners with typical symptoms of the common cold. (READ MORE)

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