[The effectiveness of complex drugs in the treatment of acute rhinitis]. / Effektivnost' kompleksnykh preparatov v terapii ostrogo rinita.

Purpose of the study. Generalization of data on the value of alternative and additional treatment of acute infectious rhinitis with Korizalia. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The material of scientific publications included in the Cochrane Library, information bases of the RSCI, MEDLINE, PubMed was used as a data source. The choice of material was carried out using the key words: colds, acute rhinitis, herbal medicine, homeopathic remedies. RESULTS: Analysis of published clinical trial descriptions suggests the potential value of homeopathic medicines, in particular Korizalia, in improving the effectiveness of the treatment of acute rhinitis. The use of Korizalia in acute infectious rhinitis was more effective in relation to the main symptoms of ARI compared with placebo. CONCLUSION: The lack of optimal drugs for the etiotropic treatment of viral acute respiratory infections determines the relevance of alternative and complementary methods of treatment using drugs of natural origin. The drug Korizalia can be used for acute respiratory infections (acute infectious rhinitis) as an alternative drug or in combination with other drugs.

[Herbal medicine for acute sinusitis - current trends]. / Fitoterapiya ostrogo sinusita ­ sovremennye tendentsii.

THE AIM OF THE STUDY: Was to summarize data on the role and place of herbal remedies, in particular, the extract from the roots of Pelargonium sidoides (EPs 7630) in the treatment of acute sinusitis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Materials of scientific publications included in the Cochrane Library, information bases of the RSCI, MEDLINE, PubMed were used as a data source. The choice of material was carried out according to the keywords: epidemiology of acute sinusitis, modern treatment of acute sinusitis, colds, herbal remedies, Pelargonium sidoides. RESULTS: Analysis of published clinical trial data demonstrates evidence that EPs 7630 is significantly superior to placebo in reducing the duration and severity of symptoms of acute respiratory infection and indicates the advisability of including an extract from Pelargonium sidoides (EPs 7630) roots in OS treatment protocols. The high safety profile and clinically significant efficacy of this drug make EPs 7630 an important component of drug therapy for acute sinusitis.