Reasonable Rascal
01-29-03, 00:36
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=97&e=4&u=/hsn/20030129/hl_hsn/stopping_a_cold_in_its_tracks
TUESDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthScoutNews) -- Zincum gluconicum nasal gel reduces the severity and duration of cold symptoms, even when treatment starts on the second day of the cold.
New research, which appears in the January issue of QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, is the first to look at the effectiveness of zincum gluconium nasal gel when it's used after the first 24 hours of illness.
The study found people with a cold who were treated with the nasal gel had a 50 percent reduction in the length of time it took to be free of cold symptoms, compared to people in a placebo group.
The researchers suggest this study provides more proof that the nasal gel is effective in reducing nasal drainage, nasal congestion, sore throat and other cold symptoms.
The study included 78 people between the ages of 18 and 55. They all had cold symptoms but were otherwise in good health. The study participants were enrolled within 24 to 48 hours after they had the onset of three or more of these symptoms: nasal drainage, sore throat, nasal congestion, sneezing, scratchy throat, hoarseness, cough, headache, fever, and muscle aches.
Forty of the people were treated with the nasal gel and 38 received a placebo. The study subjects were not allowed to use any other cold remedies during the study period.
The study was funded by Matrixx Initiatives Inc., which makes the nasal gel.
TUESDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthScoutNews) -- Zincum gluconicum nasal gel reduces the severity and duration of cold symptoms, even when treatment starts on the second day of the cold.
New research, which appears in the January issue of QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, is the first to look at the effectiveness of zincum gluconium nasal gel when it's used after the first 24 hours of illness.
The study found people with a cold who were treated with the nasal gel had a 50 percent reduction in the length of time it took to be free of cold symptoms, compared to people in a placebo group.
The researchers suggest this study provides more proof that the nasal gel is effective in reducing nasal drainage, nasal congestion, sore throat and other cold symptoms.
The study included 78 people between the ages of 18 and 55. They all had cold symptoms but were otherwise in good health. The study participants were enrolled within 24 to 48 hours after they had the onset of three or more of these symptoms: nasal drainage, sore throat, nasal congestion, sneezing, scratchy throat, hoarseness, cough, headache, fever, and muscle aches.
Forty of the people were treated with the nasal gel and 38 received a placebo. The study subjects were not allowed to use any other cold remedies during the study period.
The study was funded by Matrixx Initiatives Inc., which makes the nasal gel.