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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-7-7
pubmed:abstractText
This report describes double-blind placebo-controlled trials of a new synthetic antirhinovirus drug, R61837, which showed it to be effective in suppressing colds in human volunteers challenged with rhinovirus type 9. In one trial, R61837 was given by intranasal spray six times a day, commencing 28 h before virus challenge; treatment continued for 4 days and one dose (total dose, 25 mg). This regimen suppressed symptoms until 48 h after medication ceased, at which time colds developed. In another trial, medication with R61837 commenced at 4 h before virus challenge and continued for a total of 6 days (total dose, 36 mg). The drug produced substantial reductions in both the mean daily clinical score and the mean daily nasal secretion weight compared with patients given the placebo. These differences reached statistical significance for 2 and 4 days, respectively. In a further trial, intranasal R61837 was not effective in treating colds even when given shortly after the onset of symptoms and in doses of up to 15 mg/day.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0066-4804
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
522-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Suppression of colds in human volunteers challenged with rhinovirus by a new synthetic drug (R61837).
pubmed:affiliation
Common Cold Unit, Medical Research Council, Salisbury, United Kingdom.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial