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Neither ibuprofen nor steam improves symptom control compared with paracetamol in patients with acute respiratory tract infections in primary care
Commentary on: Little P, Moore M, Kelly J, et al.. Ibuprofen, paracetamol, and steam for patients with respiratory tract infections in primary care: pragmatic randomised factorial trial. BMJ 2013;347:f6041. Context The achievement of symptom control in patients with respiratory infections is an ongoing challenge, particularly within primary care. Patients and clinicians often view antibiotics, alongside other supportive medication, as the most expeditious intervention to achieve this goal. While we have learnt that antibiotics provide only very limited benefit in cases when bacterial infection is not suspected,1 2 the effe...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 19, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Schuetz, P. Tags: General practice / family medicine, Influenza, Otitis, Pain (neurology), Stroke, Ischaemic heart disease, Pain (palliative care), Drugs: musculoskeletal and joint diseases, Ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology Therapeutics Source Type: research

Single-tablet double-dose famotidine plus ibuprofen decreases endoscopic upper GI ulcers compared with ibuprofen alone
Commentary on: Laine L, Kivitz AJ, Bello AE, et al.. Double-blind randomized trials of single-tablet ibuprofen/high-dose famotidine vs. ibuprofen alone for reduction of gastric and duodenal ulcers. Am J Gastroenterol 2012;107:379–86. Context Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are widely prescribed worldwide. However, NSAID use frequently accompanies gastrointestinal (GI) injury including complications such as bleeding and perforation. Therefore co-therapy with gastroprotective drugs especially for those at risk has been advocated in current guidelines1 in which proton-pump inhibitors (PPI) and misoprostol ...
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - January 17, 2013 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Sugano, K. Tags: Clinical trials (epidemiology), Small intestine, Stomach and duodenum, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Drugs: musculoskeletal and joint diseases Therapeutics Source Type: research