Effect of chlorhexidine gluconate and benzydamine hydrochloride mouth spray on clinical signs and quality of life of patients with streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis: multicentre, prospective, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study


Cingi C., Songu M., Ural A., Erdogmus N., Yildirim M., Cakli H., ...More

JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY, vol.125, no.6, pp.620-625, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 125 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1017/s0022215111000065
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.620-625
  • Keywords: Pharyngitis, Tonsillitis, Chlorhexidine, Benzydamine, Therapeutics, MANAGEMENT, SUSCEPTIBILITY, DIAGNOSIS
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: To assess the effect of chlorhexidine gluconate and benzydamine hydrochloride mouth spray, used in conjunction with antibiotic treatment, on the intensity of clinical signs and quality of life of patients with group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis.