Kaloba alternative
December 20, 2012
KALOBA, an oral liquid for the
treatment of acute bronchitis and
sinusitis, may prove to be a useful
weapon in the war against antibiotic
over prescription, according to
La Trobe University’s Adjunct
Associate Professor of Public
Health, Dr Ken Harvey.
Kaloba is a herbal drug preparation
from Pelargonium sidoides roots,
and was recently registered by the
TGA as a complementary medicine.
The registration follows a study of
400 patients which found that after
7 days of treatment, the change in
the Bronchitis Severity Score was
significantly better for those taking
60mg and 90mg of the drug daily
compared with placebo.
“Acute bronchitis and
rhinosinusitis are two common
conditions that are most often viral
and usually do not require
antibiotic therapy,” Harvey said.
“Regardless, doctors often feel
they must prescribe something or
their patients will not be satisfied.
“A campaign promoting KALOBA
instead of antibiotics would help
conserve antibiotic use and should
be taken up by the NPS, PSA and
other bodies,” he added.
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