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Letters |1 May 1997

Zinc Gluconate Lozenges for Treating the Common Cold

Michael L. Macknin, MD; Sherif B. Mossad, MD; Sharon V. Medendorp, MPH

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We do not agree with Farr and colleagues that the placebo used in our study resulted in biased results favoring beneficial treatment effects of the zinc lozenges. Patients receiving zinc lozenges who reported no side effects of the medication before the end of the study reported a duration of symptoms similar to that in persons with side effects. The number of placebo and zinc recipients who believed that their medication had helped alleviate their cold symptoms did not significantly differ. No clear pattern of movement was seen regarding a patient's guesses about which medication he or she was...
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Macknin ML, Mossad SB, Medendorp SV. Zinc Gluconate Lozenges for Treating the Common Cold. Ann Intern Med. 1997;126:739. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-126-9-199705010-00016

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1997;126(9):739.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-126-9-199705010-00016

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