The etiology of the throat has been swollen and painful complex, can be acute pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis, acute epiglottitis and other throat infections caused by disease, some of the pharyngeal tumors can also be manifested as persistent swelling and pain. No effect of medication may be due to improper use of medication, there may be a more serious condition, should actively seek medical attention after a systematic examination to clarify the diagnosis, according to the cause of the selection of targeted standardized medication and treatment. 1. Throat infection: may be caused by viral or bacterial infection, the need for the cause of the reasonable use of drugs, such as bacterial infection can be used for amoxicillin, cefaclor, etc., viral infections caused by commonly used ribavirin, acyclovir, etc., but also supplemented with blue scutellaria oral liquid, Pu Dilan anti-inflammatory tablets and other proprietary medicines to alleviate the symptoms. When the swelling and pain are severe, sensitive anti-inflammatory drugs can be selected according to the secretion culture and drug sensitivity test to control the infection, and can also be supplemented with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve pain. Those with obvious swelling have also been treated with glucocorticoids for anti-inflammatory and swelling reduction, such as dexamethasone intravenous infusion therapy and budesonide nebulized inhalation therapy. Partially due to pharyngeal tumors, such as hypopharyngeal cancer, tonsil cancer, etc. caused by oral medication is usually not ideal, the need for disease-specific surgery, radiotherapy and other comprehensive means of standardized diagnosis and treatment. If your throat is swollen and sore, you should not use medication on your own, but go to the hospital to find out the cause of the sore throat and then cooperate with the doctor to take appropriate treatment.