Echinacea can help with Azithromycin in prevention of recurrent tonsillitis in children.
- 2020-07
- RCT · n = 100
- American journal of otolaryngology 41(4)
- Osama G Abdel-Naby Awad
- PubMed: 32487336
- DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.102344
- High evidence
- Large Human Trial
- Clinical
Group 2 and group 3 had significant less number of tonsillitis attacks and severity of assessed symptoms during 6 months of prophylactic treatment with significant better results in group 3 (i.e. AZT plus Echinacea) compared to group 2 (I.e. AZT alone)
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes
- Dose
- 5 ml oral suspension; 3 times daily for 10 consecutive days every month