What to do in acute pharyngitis

Acute pharyngolaryngitis has many causes and is commonly caused by bacterial and viral infections when the resistance is lowered. Corresponding treatments should be taken according to different causes and conditions, including general treatment, local treatment and systemic treatment. 1. General treatment: mild symptoms can choose bed rest, drink more water, avoid smoking and alcohol, eat soft food, do not eat spicy stimulating food. 2. Local treatment: severe symptoms can choose local treatment, such as iodine throat tablets, watermelon cream tablets, etc., furacilin gargle, compound borax gargle gargle, dry throat can be used to iodine glycerin coated with the posterior wall of the pharynx. 3. Systemic treatment: viral infections can use antiviral drugs, such as morinoguanidine and amantadine. Bacterial infections can use antibiotics, common drugs are macrolides and penicillin. Acute laryngitis patients should actively seek medical treatment, in the specialist examination of a clear diagnosis, assessment of the condition, standardized medication and targeted treatment, not blindly self-medication.