Effect of an Echinacea-Based Hot Drink Versus Oseltamivir in Influenza Treatment: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy, Multicenter, Noninferiority Clinical Trial

Background: Echinacea has antiviral activity against influenza viruses in vitro and has traditionally been used for treatment of colds and flu. Objectives: This randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, multicenter, controlled clinical trial compared a new echinacea formulation with the neuraminidase...

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Main Authors: Karel Rauš, Stephan Pleschka, Peter Klein, MSc, Roland Schoop, MSc, Peter Fisher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Current Therapeutic Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0011393X15000053