"Sore throat is one of the most common complaints encountered in clinical practice. And in 65% of cases, the infection is thought to be viral in nature.

The aim of this study is to evaluate the analgesic profile of 3 Ibuprofen lozenges after single administration in acute sore throat pain."

Inclusion Criteria:

• male or female patients 18 years and older
• patients with a sore throat associated or not with an Upper Respiratory Tract Infection ≥ 24 hours and ≤ 5 days duration, in the absence of Streptococcus group A

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients with hypersensitivity to Ibuprofen or other NSAIDs or the excipients.
• patients having used analgesics or antiseptics or any topical throat treatment or any local medication containing a local oral anaesthetic within 6 hours before study entry and who use analgesics more than ≥ 3 times per week.
• patients having used any anti inflammatory treatment or any long-acting or slow release analgesics within 12 hours before study entry
• patients having taken antibiotics within 14 days before study entry.