Efficacy of Diclofenac Potassium vs Nimesulide in the Treatment of Fever and Pain in Children With Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Inclusion Criteria: * Children who present community acquired, non-complicated, upper respiratory tract infection: rhino-sinusitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, ear infection or the combination of these. * Child must present axillary temperature ≥ 37.5°C. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior history of allergic reaction to the components of the study medication. * Use of any NSAID or pharmacologic agent in the 24 hours prior to visit 1. * Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, have developed, or are at risk of developing, a complicated infection and are not suitable subjects for the purposes of the study. Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply