Promote honey rather than antibiotics for coughs, doctors told

GPs urged to tell patients to use over-the-counter remedies rather than the drugs

Doctors are to be told to promote honey and over-the-counter remedies as the go-to treatment for coughs rather than antibiotics.

They will be told not to offer the drugs in most cases and to instead encourage patients to use self-care products, under new draft guidance from Public Health England (PHE) and the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (Nice).

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