The antibiotic "is no more effective" at relieving the symptoms of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) than the "use of no medication".

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The researchers found there was little difference in the duration of the patients' symptoms between the groups, although new or worsening symptoms were less common among the amoxicillin group.

Amoxicillin ‘ineffective’ for LRTI symptoms, study of 2,000 patients finds

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