Artesunate suppositories work with artemisinin suppositories in severe malaria was conducted in Viet Nam in the early 1990s, and clinical trials of rectal artesunate followed by mefloquine treatment in moderately severe malaria were conducted in the mid-1990s in Thailand. A major placebo-controlled clinical trial published in 2009 found that "if patients with severe malaria cannot be treated orally and access to injections will take several hours, a single inexpensive artesunate [rectal] suppository at the time of referral substantially reduces the risk of death or permanent disability." Artesunate suppositories Artesunate suppositories are used for the treatment of malaria. Artesunate is an antimalarial water-soluble
Alternative treatments used for the common cold cold. There have been reports of children being badly burned by accidentally spilling the water used for steam inhalation. Evidence does not support a relationship between cold temperature exposure or a "chill" (feeling of coldness) and the common cold. Zinc is tentatively linked to a shorter length of symptoms. Alternative treatments used for the common cold Alternative treatments used for the common cold include numerous home remedies and alternative medicines. Scientific research regarding the efficacy of each treatment is generally nonexistent or inconclusive. Current best evidence indicates prevention, including hand washing and neatness, and management of symptoms. Many believe that