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Upper respiratory tract infection

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Is a type of:

Respiratory tract infections

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Toddler
3-5
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+
Very common

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Upper respiratory tract infection
Guaifenesin and dextromethorphan
5
5 reviews
Dextromethorphan
5
1 review
Acetaminophen
3
1 review
Ibuprofen
3
1 review
Guaifenesin
3
1 review
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Upper respiratory tract infection

Surgery

Nasal saline irrigation

Other treatments

Throat lozenges

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