Table 2.

Reported usability in the survey of active ingredients for topical medication of sore throat and inflammatory/irritative conditions of the mouth (i.e. gingivitis or stomatitis)

GPs
Values	Ketoprofen	Flurbiprofen	Ambroxol Chlorydrate	Dichlorobenzyl alcohol-Sodium Benzoate	Benzydamine Hydrochloride	Natural extracts
Yes	75.1	80.3	85.5	85.3	92.3	62.6
No	20.2	17.7	13.0	12.7	6.5	26.9
Don’t know	4.7	2.0	1.5	2.0	1.2	10.5
PHs
Values	Ketoprofen	Flurbiprofen	Ambroxol Chlorydrate	Dichlorobenzyl alcohol-Sodium Benzoate	Benzydamine Hydrochloride	Natural extracts
Yes	76.3	81.8	89.5	91.8	95.3	73.1
No	20.2	15.7	8.7	7.2	3.7	18.5
Don't know	3.5	2.5	1.7	1.0	1.0	8.5

Values inside the table are percentages