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. 1969 Nov 22;4(5681):470–473. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5681.470

Single-blind comparative trial of trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole and ampicillin in the treatment of exacerbations of chronic bronchitis

D T D Hughes
PMCID: PMC1630548  PMID: 4901344

Abstract

Fifty patients with exacerbations of chronic bronchitis were treated with either a combination of trimethoprim 320 mg. and sulphamethoxazole 1,600 mg. a day or ampicillin 2 g. a day. The trial, carried out as a single-blind procedure, showed that the combination was more effective as judged by clinical response and reduction in sputum volume and purulence, with eradication of pathogenic organisms. No appreciable side-effects were encountered with either treatment, and it is suggested that the trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole combination may be a safe and useful drug in the treatment of chronic bronchitis.

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