ear, nose, and throat disorders
Sore Throat
Treatment of Sore Throat
Doctors treat any specific cause of sore throat. For example, people with strep throat or other bacterial infections are given antibiotics. It is important to relieve the pain of sore throat so that people can eat and drink.Ibuprofenoracetaminophenhelps relieve pain and fever. People in severe pain may require the short-term use of opioids (such asoxycodoneorhydrocodone). Warm saltwater gargles and throat lozenges or throat sprays (such as those containingbenzocaine,lidocaine, or dyclonine) may temporarily help relieve pain, but they should be taken only in the prescribed amount, not any more than prescribed. Before their appetite returns, providing soup is a good way to keep children well hydrated and nourished when swallowing is painful. 