Prakt. lékáren. 2022; 18(3): 187-190
Herbal medicines can reduce the use of antibiotics for acute respiratory infections
The duration of respiratory diseases is a frequent reason for the prescription of antibiotics. A recent study by the authors Martin, et al. (1) published in the journal Postgraduate Medicine (Impact Factor 4.379) observed whether the use of herbal medicines in the initial phase of acute lower and upper respiratory tract infections lead to a reduction in antibiotic consumption. The study also examined the effect of herbal medicine use for the duration of the disease. The following text summarizes the most important findings of this study.
Keywords: pelargonium, antibiotic, upper respiratory tract infections.
Published: October 27, 2022 Show citation
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