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Abstract
Two antihistaminic drugs, in dosage within the therapeutic range for each, and a placebo
were administered prophylactically to a population of 357 Navy male recruits during
the period April 10 to 18, 1950. Epidemic influenza had subsided and no new cases
were diagnosed during the period of study. Neither of the antihistaminic drugs demonstrated
any ability to prevent the common colds which were epidemic in the population. The
use of therapeutic doses before the onset of symptoms did not result in the “aborting”
of colds or any important alteration in their symptomatology and duration.
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Received:
June 19,
1950
Footnotes
☆The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and cannot be construed as reflecting the views of the Navy Department or of the Naval Service at large.
☆☆The usage of commercially available products or preparations in connection with this project cannot be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of such products by the Naval Service or by the authors, nor as preference for one brand of antihistamine to the exclusion of other similar products on the market.
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© 1950 Published by Elsevier Inc.
