Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 1 · 33.3%High 2 · 66.7%

Adverse effects of antibiotics (diarrhoea, vomiting, rash): delayed versus no antibiotics · respiratory infections

1 finding from 1 review

Immediate versus delayed versus no antibiotics for respiratory infections 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 674 participants
Moderate

Vomiting, diarrhoea or rash · children with acute otitis media

Antibiotics leads to higher vomiting, diarrhoea or rash compared with placebo (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.38 [1.16, 1.63]
8 studies · 2107 participants
High

Vomiting, diarrhoea or rash · children with acute otitis media

Immediate antibiotics leads to higher vomiting, diarrhoea or rash compared with expectant observation (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antibiotics for acute otitis media in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.87 [1.39, 2.51]
3 studies · 946 participants
High