Details of patients withdrawn from the study
| Purulent exacerbations | Mucoid exacerbations | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason for withdrawal | 5 days cefuroxime | 10 days cefuroxime | Fluticasone | Placebo | |
| Non-resolution of presenting symptoms | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Further exacerbation | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| Unwilling to continue | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total withdrawals | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |