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Upper Respiratory Information Sheets for Patients

Advising patients when their condition doesn't require antibiotics

Doctor using stethosope to examine an infant


To assist health practitioners
in advising patients of alternative treatments to conditions not requiring antibiotics, Oregon Alliance Working for Antibiotic Resistance Education and the Oregon Health Authority have created these upper respiratory treatment guides.

This information is helpful to patients or parents of children with upper respiratory symptoms.

Click the links below to view each sheet in PDF format. 

Earache information sheet

Icon with an outline of an earWhat causes earaches, when earaches need antibiotics and symptom relief. 


English

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Pусский язык [Russian]

tiếng Việt [Vietnamese]


Cough information sheet

icon with an outline of someone coughingWhat causes coughs, when coughs need antibiotics and practical cough treatment. 


English

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Pусский язык [Russian]

tiếng Việt [Vietnamese]

Sinus information sheet

icon with an outline of a noseWhat is sinusitis, when antibiotics help and practical sinus treatment. 


English

Español [Spanish]

Pусский язык [Russian]

tiếng Việt [Vietnamese]


Sore throat information sheet

icon with an outline showing someone's mouth, chin and neckWhat causes sore throats, when antibiotics help and practical sore throat treatment. 


English

Español [Spanish]

Pусский язык [Russian]

tiếng Việt [Vietnamese]