> that Parkamed is used much more than antibiotic
>in the early treatment of otitis media, and the mother, had been impressed
>by it's efficacy over the years.
>
>
>Now I realise that the evidence for antibiotics having any influence over
>the course of OM is poor (reduces duration of pain maybe, but this is all
>the sleep deprive parents want). Any of our continental colleagues have
>any experience of this wonderdrug / snake-oil / harmless placebo?
>
In Holland the protocoll says:
first two days paracetamol and xylometazoline nosedrops/spray. result: 80%
'cured'
Very ill, very high fever warrant AB sooner.
What is PARKAMED?
Greetings
GF
Gerard Freriks,huisarts, MD
C. Sterrenburgstr 54
3151JG Hoek van Holland
the Netherlands Telephone: (+31) (0)174-384296/ Fax: -386249
Mobile : (+31) (0)6-54792800
ARS LONGA, VITA BREVIS
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