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A little something for the common cold
According to a study conducted by University of Virginiaresearcher, Dr. Frederick Hayden, cold sufferers who took the drug Pleconarilrecovered from the cold an average of one day faster than those who did nottake the drug.
According to a study conducted by University of Virginia
researcher, Dr. Frederick Hayden, cold sufferers who took the drug Pleconaril
recovered from the cold an average of one day faster than those who did not
take the drug.
Because the drug is taken orally, it is better able to attack the viral
infected cells in the respiratory system. The medicine when taken within 24
hours of infection, helps reduce the virus`s ability to spread.
Each year, as many as fifty million people experience the debilitating
effects of the common cold.
Pleconaril has not yet been approved by the Food and Drug
Administration for use in the U.S. Hayden and his team would like to see the
the FDA approve the drug in time for next year`s cold season.