Effectiveness of amylmetacresol and 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol throat lozenges in patients with acute sore throat due to upper respiratory tract infection: a systematic review protocol

Tan TW 1 , Chen BC , Tan HL , Chang CM

Affiliations 

  • 1 1Taiwan Evidence Based Practice Centre: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, Taipei, Taiwan ROC 2Department of Nursing, Mackay Memorial Hospital, HsinChu City, Taipei, Taiwan ROC 3Department of Nursing, Veteran General Hospital, ChiaYi City, Taipei, Taiwan ROC 4Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep, 2017 Apr;15(4):862-872.
PMID: 28398972 DOI: 10.11124/JBISRIR-2016-003034

Abstract

REVIEW QUESTION/OBJECTIVE: This review aims to determine the best available evidence related to the effectiveness of amylmetacresol and 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol throat lozenges in patients with acute sore throat due to upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). The objective is to examine the analgesic properties of amylmetacresol and 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol (AMC/DCBA) throat lozenge comparing with placebo for the relief of pain in patients with acute sore throat due to URTIs.The review question is:More specifically, the objectives are to.

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