What medication to take for a sore throat that hurts when you swallow?

The cause of sore throat and painful swallowing may be acute laryngitis, acute tonsillitis and acute pharyngitis, etc., which can be treated with gargles, antipyretic and analgesic medicines, antibiotics, and Chinese medicinal preparations under the guidance of a doctor.
1. Acute laryngitis: Infection is the main cause of the disease, often manifested as sore throat, hoarseness and other symptoms. It may lead to sore throat and painful swallowing. It is recommended to inhale glucocorticosteroids by nebulization to reduce inflammation, dilute phlegm and moisten the throat. If the combination of bacterial infection need to follow the doctor’s instructions to use a sufficient amount of strong antibiotics and glucocorticosteroids.
2. Acute tonsillitis: commonly found in acute non-specific inflammation caused by pathogenic bacteria such as beta-hemolytic streptococcus, often manifested as severe sore throat, gagging pain, high fever, chills and so on. It may lead to sore throat and painful swallowing. Can use compound borax solution gargle, antibiotics preferred penicillin, patients with a history of drug allergy is prohibited, if necessary, also need to apply antipyretic drugs.
3. Acute pharyngitis: acute inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa and submucosal tissues, often manifested as obvious sore throat, swallowing pain, fever, headache, etc.. It may lead to sore throat and painful swallowing. It is recommended to use gargle solution such as compound borax solution, if the combination of bacterial infection can be added antibiotics as prescribed by the doctor, patients with a history of drug allergy is prohibited. Fever and headache can also be added with antipyretic and analgesic drugs.
Sore throat and painful swallowing can also be seen in other diseases. Once the above symptoms occur, you should pay attention to rest, avoid staying up late, eat a light diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, and drink more warm water. At the same time, go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment.