Table 4 Percentages of GPs and PHs that prescribe/recommend the active ingredients for topical treatment of symptoms of sore throat and various inflammatory/irritative conditions of the oral cavity such as gingivitis and stomatitis
GPs | ||||||
Values | Ketoprofen | Flurbiprofen | Ambroxol Chlorydrate | Dichlorobenzyl alcohol-Sodium Benzoate | Benzydamine Hydrochloride | Natural extracts |
Total | 69.80 | 76.10 | 81.30 | 83.50 | 80.80 | 49.10 |
DE | 70.00 | 71.00 | 74.00 | 81.00 | 73.00 | 40.00 |
ITA | 63.00 | 67.00 | 72.00 | 72.00 | 89.00 | 46.00 |
PL | 69.00 | 86.00 | 91.00 | 94.00 | 72.00 | 42.00 |
RUS | 78.00 | 81.00 | 89.00 | 88.00 | 90.00 | 69.00 |
PHs | ||||||
Values | Ketoprofen | Flurbiprofen | Ambroxol Chlorydrate | Dichlorobenzyl alcohol-Sodium Benzoate | Benzydamine Hydrochloride | Natural extracts |
Total | 72.10 | 81.30 | 89.80 | 90.30 | 89.30 | 57.40 |
DE | 54.00 | 64.00 | 80.00 | 83.00 | 81.00 | 46.00 |
ITA | 95.00 | 98.00 | 94.10 | 96.00 | 98.00 | 70.30 |
PL | 70.00 | 87.00 | 93.00 | 93.00 | 86.00 | 49.00 |
RUS | 68.30 | 75.20 | 91.10 | 88.10 | 91.10 | 63.40 |