Three day versus five day treatment with amoxicillin for non-severe pneumonia in young children: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of three days versus five days of treatment with oral amoxicillin for curing non-severe pneumonia in children.

Design: Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled multicentre trial.

Setting: Outpatient departments of seven referral hospitals in India.