Fig. 2

Anti-common cold treatment recommendations. Frequency of recommending soluble formulations (a), tablets/capsules (b), or add-on (c) OTC anti-common cold products by the pharmacists in 502 patient encounters. The results are presented as raw numbers of patient encounters with anti-common cold medication recommendation. Abbreviations: acet sal ac – acetylsalicylic acid; asc ac – ascorbic acid; chlorphen – chlorpheniramine; dex HBr – dextromethorphan hydrobromide; gua – guaifenesin; meta mg – metamizole magnesium; p-mol – paracetamol; phen HCl – phenylephrine HCl; phen mal - pheniramine maleate; p-ephed – pseudoephedrine; tripro – triprolidine