[Experience in the use of Tebrophen for influenza prevention]. / Opyt primeneniia tebrofena dlia profilaktiki grippa

The efficacy of influenca prophylaxis by a new Soviet chemopreparation tebrophen was studied during the influenza epidemics of 1972-1973 caused by the influenza virus of A/Hong-kong/68 and A/England/72/H3N2/types. Investigations were carried out under conditions of an epidemiological experience among the organized (adult) collective bodies (4352 persons in all). The preparation was instilled intranasally in the form of a 0.25 and 1% ointment on vaseline base. The efficacy index was 2.0-2.7, and the protection index--51--60%.