Echinacea/sage or chlorhexidine/lidocaine for treating acute sore throats: A randomized double-blind trial

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 406-412

  Schapowal, Andreas ^a   Berger, D ^b   Klein, P ^c   Suter, A ^d  

^a Allergy Clinic   (Switzerland)

^b Dsh Statistical Services GmbH ^*

^c Dsh Statistical Services GmbH   (Germany)

^d A Vogel Bioforce AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Clinical trial; Echinacea; Lidocaine; Salvia; Sore throat

Indexed keywords

'COLLUNOSOL'; ECHINACEA PURPUREA EXTRACT; ECHINACEA PURPUREA EXTRACT PLUS SALVIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; ECHINAFORCE; IBUPROFEN; INSTILLAGEL; PLACEBO; SALVIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BITTER TASTE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; DRY THROAT; ECHINACEA PURPUREA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RASH; SALVIA OFFICINALIS; SIDE EFFECT; SORE THROAT; SWITZERLAND; TONGUE SWELLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADMINISTRATION, INTRANASAL; ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ARTHRALGIA; CHLORHEXIDINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ECHINACEA; EXANTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIDOCAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARYNGITIS; PLANT EXTRACTS; SALVIA OFFICINALIS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349306463     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2047-783x-14-9-406     Document Type: Article

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