[Results of an open prospective controlled randomized comparative trial of flurbiprofen and paracetamol efficacy and tolerance in patients with throat pain].

Aim: To compare efficacy and safety of strepfen (flurbiprofen) to those of oral paracetamol in acute infections of the upper respiratory tracts for relief of throat pain (TP).

Material And Methods: Of 60 patients 30 ones took strepfen, 30 controls took paracetamol. The intensity and dynamics of throat pain and pharyngeal discomfort were assessed by 10-point subjective visual-analog scale.