Article: Runny nose? Think twice before turning to drugs, study says.(Front)(Clinical report)

Byline: LINDSEY TANNER

By Lindsey Tanner

The Associated Press

CHICAGO

Just in time for runny-nose season, new research suggests that routine sinus infections aren't really helped by antibiotics and other medicine often prescribed.

In the British study, people suffering from facial pain and a runny nose with greenish or yellowish mucous generally improved within about two weeks - whether they took the standard antibiotic amoxicillin, steroid nose spray or a placebo.

The results, based on patients' reporting whether symptoms improved, echo previous findings in children.

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