A sore throat that hurts even when swallowing is usually associated with acute pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis, herpes pharyngitis and other diseases, and can be reasonably administered according to the etiology, including drugs such as dexamethasone, cefixime and ribavirin.
1. Acute pharyngitis: once diagnosed, it is recommended to gargle with saline as soon as possible, with the aim of diluting the viscous secretions. Patients with inflammatory infections can be treated with hormonal nebulized inhalation, such as dexamethasone.
2. Acute tonsillitis: may be concurrent with acute pharyngitis, after diagnosis should use gargle solution for gargling, and then reduce tonsillar inflammatory edema through oral lozenge, the condition is serious, and then comply with the medical advice of oral cefixime anti-inflammatory. If it is a recurring tonsillar enlargement, consider surgical treatment after the inflammation is completely eliminated.
3. Herpes pharyngitis: it is caused by viral infection and should be treated with oral ribavirin as soon as possible. If the sore throat is caused by herpes pharyngitis, it can be treated by nebulization using glucocorticoid drugs, such as methylprednisolone and dexamethasone.
Regarding the symptoms of sore throat that are painful even when swallowing, it may also be caused by pharyngitis, pharyngeal tumors and other diseases, and the cause should be analyzed and then treatment should be carried out to avoid unauthorized use of medication.