ANTIBIOTICS are over-prescribed for sore throats, according to the UK's National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
In a statement issued this week NICE suggests the majority of patients suffering from common respiratory tract infections are better served by taking paracetamol, with antibiotics & medicated lozenges only helping to "reduce pain by small amounts".
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