Antibiotics for the common cold and acute purulent rhinitis
There is no evidence of benefit from antibiotics for the common cold or for persisting acute purulent rhinitis in children or adults. There is evidence that antibiotics cause significant adverse effects in adults when given for the common cold and in all ages when given for acute purulent rhinitis. Routine use of antibiotics for these conditions is not recommended.
Authors
- Bruce Arroll (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0451-9462)
- Timothy Kenealy
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
- Published
- 2025-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd000247.pub4
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52