Sinus Infections Not Treated Effectively By Antibiotic Drugs Study Finds

Looking at the lastest news on sinus infections, a new study showed that antibiotics did nothing to help those people suffering from sinus infections.

Roughly 20% of the antibiotic prescriptions written in the United States for adults each year are for sinus infections. That’s an impressive statistic, given that doctors and public health officials have long doubted that antibiotics can successfully treat the condition.

A new study, published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association, appears to confirm those doubts: The antibiotic amoxicillin was no better than placebo at improving the congestion, cough, runny nose, pain, and other symptoms that accompany sinus infections (also known as acute sinusitis), researchers found.

Natural approaches to remediating sinus infections should be a more effective solution.

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