Efficacy of 8 mg lidocaine and 2 mg cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) fixed-combination lozenges on sore throat pain intensity compared with 1 mg lidocaine and 2 mg CPC fixed-combination lozenges in subjects with sore throat due to upper respiratory tract infection: a randomized double-blind parallel-group single-dose study
Abstract Background Lozenges containing lidocaine and cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) are commonly used for the treatment of sore throat. The lidocaine acts locally to provide pain relief and the CPC has an antiseptic effect. Mebucaine CL, a well-established fixed-combination sore throat lozenge, con...
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2018-12-01
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-3077-6 |