Sore throat may be acute pharyngitis, may be a viral infection, you can take some oral anti-inflammatory oral solution, drink more water, more rest, generally a week will be able to relieve. A part of the sore throat may be acute tonsillitis, you can take oral anti-infective drugs, generally choose the second generation of cephalosporin, such as cefaclor, of course, provided that cephalosporins are not allergic, appropriate increase in taking glucocorticoids, such as prednisone. If suppuration occurs, intravenous anti-infective medication is recommended. Of course, sore throat can sometimes be serious, such as parapharyngeal or retropharyngeal infections or abscesses, acute epiglottitis, and swelling of pharyngeal infections that can be life-threatening with respiratory distress and even asphyxia. These serious infections need to be treated under the close attention of a specialist, with intensive anti-infection along with close attention to breathing and, if necessary, tracheotomy.