Abstract
Ibunac was administered to 63 patients with various diseases of the nose and throat. T h e most striking effects were observed in cases with acute inflammation of the larynx and pharynx.
The therapeutic results in this group of patients were excellent in 17, good in 12 and fair in 1.
The results in 16 cases of chronic inflammation of the larynx and pharynx were excellent in 5, good in 3, fair in 4 and indefinite in 1. Thus the results in this group were not as pronounced as those in the group with acute inflammation.
In 13 cases paranasal sinusitis, the results were excellent in 1, good in 5, fair in 5 a n d indefinite in 2. In this group, also, the drug appeared to be more effective in acute cases of inflammation than in those with chronic conditions.
The drug was also administered postoperatively to 13 cases of paranasal sinusectomies. Of the 18 sides operated upon in these patients, the results were excellent in 3, good in 8, fair in 4 and indefinite in 3 sides. Thus, 15 or 85% of the 18 sides were favorably affected in one way or another. The pyretolytic effect, in particular, was quite marked.
As indicated by the above results, the use of this drug in the field of otorhinolaryngology arouses great interest, especially in view of its marked effects in acute inflammatory conditions, and it is deemed a worthy drug for clinical use.
