Use paracetamol to relieve a sore throat rather than antibiotics
The majority of sore throats do not need antibiotics and medicated lozenges may only help to reduce pain by a small amount, NICE says.
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Antibiotics should not be used to treat the majority of sinus infections, NICE says
NICE is advising healthcare professionals to tell their patients that a sinus infection will likely clear-up without antibiotics and that there is little evidence oral decongestants will help to relieve their symptoms.
Most common ear infections should not be treated with antibiotics, says NICE
NICE is urging GPs to manage most common ear infections with pain relief rather than antibiotics.
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The role of NICE guidance in fighting antibiotic resistance
Rosie explains how new NICE guidance will help us all in the fight against antibiotic resistance
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