How to treat throat pharyngitis

Pharyngitis is divided into acute pharyngitis and chronic pharyngitis according to the course of the disease, and the treatment includes antimicrobial treatment, symptomatic treatment and general treatment. 1. Acute pharyngitis: If it is caused by bacterial infection, cephalosporins such as cefuroxime and macrolide antibiotics such as erythromycin can be used to fight infection under doctor’s guidance; if it is caused by viral infection, anti-viral treatment is not usually needed. Acute pharyngitis is often more serious pain, can be under the guidance of a doctor to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as acetaminophen and ibuprofen pain. 2. Chronic pharyngitis: treatment is based on life management, should pay attention to adhere to the exercise, quit smoking and drinking, eat less spicy and stimulating food, scientific use of the voice, and active treatment of chronic inflammation of the respiratory tract, such as rhinitis, chronic bronchitis. If the symptoms do not improve, you can use Chinese medicines such as throat and throat clearing granules under doctor’s guidance. There are other types of pharyngitis, so patients are advised to go to the hospital for treatment under the guidance of a doctor.