Relief of Sore Throat With the Anti‐inflammatory Throat Lozenge Flurbiprofen 8.75 Mg: A Randomised, Double‐blind, Placebo‐controlled Study of Efficacy and Safety
Abstract:SUMMARYIn this double‐blind study, 301 patients with subjective and objective signs of sore throat were randomly assigned to flurbiprofen 8.75 mg (n=129), flurbiprofen 12.5 mg (n=43) or placebo (demulcent lozenge without active drug [n=129]). Efficacy was assessed by changes in subjective rating scales primarily after a single dose and also over a 4‐day period. Flurbiprofen 8.75 mg was superior to placebo in a number of efficacy parameters, notably throat soreness. Throat soreness was significantly reduced aft… Show more
The authors recommend NSAIDs for relieving discomfort or pain caused by the common cold. Further research is needed to investigate the effect of NSAIDs in relieving respiratory symptoms such as cough and nasal discharge.
The authors recommend NSAIDs for relieving discomfort or pain caused by the common cold. Further research is needed to investigate the effect of NSAIDs in relieving respiratory symptoms such as cough and nasal discharge.
NSAIDs are somewhat effective in relieving discomfort caused by a cold but there is no clear evidence of their effect in easing respiratory symptoms. The balance of benefit and harms needs to be considered when using NSAIDs for colds.
NSAIDs are somewhat effective in relieving the discomfort caused by a cold but there is no clear evidence of their effect in easing respiratory symptoms. The balance of benefit and harms needs to be considered when using NSAIDs for colds.
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