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Table 9 Percentage of GPs and PHs who recommend benzydamine hydrochloride by client-reported symptoms

From: Benzydamine hydrochloride for the treatment of sore throat and irritative/inflammatory conditions of the oropharynx: a cross-national survey among pharmacists and general practitioners

 

GPs (mean)

PHs (mean)

Ache

10.79

12.68

Itchy and itchy throat

7.69

8.05

Difficulty in swallowing

5.70

5.30

Dry throat

3.92

3.81

Burning of the mouth

8.29

5.24

Redness of the throat

8.58

9.23

Distorted voice

3.14

2.75

Cough

10.74

10.43

Ulcerative lesions or canker sores

11.34

8.23

Halitosis

4.98

4.13

Temperature

1.60

2.51

All symptoms due to extraction therapy

14.38

9.62

  1. Question administrated only to those who declared to prescribe BZD: 287 GPs and 307 PHs, respectively
  2. Values inside the table are percentages out of these sub-totals