Conditions: Acute Upper Respiratory Track Infection
Keywords: Acute Upper Respiratory Track Infection Who Seek Treatment
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 1179
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with Mucinex D lowers the use of antibiotics in the treatment of upper respiratory infection when compared to placebo

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Mucinex D (1200 mg guaifenesin and 120 mg pseudoephedrine HCl) extended release bilayer tablet twice a day (bid) with a full glass of water for 7 days arm 2: Placebo given bid with a full glass of water for 7 days

Interventions: intervention 1: Guaifenesin intervention 2: Placebo
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: 1200 mg guaifenesin and 120 mg pseudoephedrine HCl bid for 7 days intervention 2: Placebo bid for 7 days

Protocol document: