TITLE:
Open-Label Real-World Pharmacy Purchaser Study of Two Fixed-Dose Combination OTC Cold Treatments; Wick MediNait, Wick DayMed Capsules or a Combination of Both
AUTHORS:
Gillian Phillipson, David Ramsey, Sue Aspley, Ingo Fietze
KEYWORDS:
Wick MediNait, Real-World Use, User Satisfaction, Observational, Cold Symptom Relief, Sleep Quality
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Respiratory Diseases,
Vol.8 No.3,
August
31,
2018
ABSTRACT: Acute upper respiratory tract infections, i.e. common colds cause multiple symptoms and affect adults on average 2 - 4 times a year and children 6 - 8 times per year. Thousands of non-prescription, over-the-counter products are used by sufferers, aimed at relieving the various both er some symptoms such as cough, nasal congestion, sore throat, etc. This study evaluated real-world effectiveness of Wick MediNait or Wick DayMed medicines alone and together in a combination as a day and night treatment regimen. Adult cold sufferers were recruited in pharmacy by pharmacy staff following self-purchase of either Wick MediNait, Wick DayMed capsules, or the combination of DayMed and MediNait. Participants completed online questionnaires before and after product use (evening of the first day for DayMed and the morning after using MediNait at bedtime). For the primary endpoint “Wick MediNait was effective at relieving my symptoms”, there was a statistically significant difference (p