Sore Throat
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Sore Throat Treatment
Treatment for a sore throat may include:
Rest
Drink plenty of liquids.
Antibiotics:
To treat
bacterial pharyngitis
Acetaminophen
for pain
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain:
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Ketoprofen
Take nonprescription medication for sore throat:
Sore throat sprays
Sore throat lozenges
For more information:
Bacterial pharyngitis treatment
Epiglottitis treatment
Influenza treatment
Mononucleosis treatment
Peritonsillar abscess treatment
Tonsillitis treatment
Thrush treatment
Viral pharyngitis treatment
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Sore Throat Treatment: Specialist
Related Topics:
Bacterial pharyngitis
Difficulty swallowing
Epiglottitis
Hoarse voice
Influenza
Mononucleosis
Peritonsillar abscess
Retropharyngeal abscess
Thrush
Tonsillitis
Viral pharyngitis
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Sore throat
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Last Updated: Jul 31, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Sore Throat References:
Cooper RJ, Hoffman JR, Bartlett JG, Besser RE, Gonzales R, Hickner JM, Sande MA; American Academy of Family Physicians; American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine; Centers for Disease Control. Principles of appropriate antibiotic use for acute pharyngitis in adults: background. Ann Intern Med. 2001 Mar 20;134(6):509-17.
Del Mar CB, Glasziou PP, Spinks AB. Antibiotics for sore throat. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004;(2):CD000023.
McIsaac WJ, Goel V, To T, Low DE. The validity of a sore throat score in family practice. CMAJ. 2000 Oct 3;163(7):811-5.
