Pharyngitis is generally divided into acute pharyngitis and chronic pharyngitis, and the effective way to treat pharyngitis is etiologic treatment.
1. Acute pharyngitis: mainly caused by viral infections, patients will experience symptoms such as sore or itchy throat, cough, hoarseness, difficulty in swallowing and fever.
For the treatment of acute pharyngitis, painkillers such as aspirin can be used under doctor’s supervision to relieve the symptoms of sore throat, and antiviral treatment such as ribavirin can be used at the same time.
2. Chronic pharyngitis: the causes are diverse, bad habits, nose and throat diseases, acute pharyngitis untreated, etc., may cause chronic pharyngitis, patients may have dry throat, swelling and pain, cough and other symptoms.
For the treatment of chronic pharyngitis, cediriodine tablets and compound borax solution can be used to relieve symptoms. Chronic hypertrophic pharyngitis can also be treated with physical therapy such as laser and low temperature plasma, and the treatment should be carried out in several sessions if lymphoid follicular hyperplasia is extensive.
Pharyngitis can also be caused by allergies or gastroesophageal reflux, etc. It is recommended that the patient consult a doctor in a timely manner to make a clear diagnosis and take the medication as prescribed by the doctor in order to avoid delaying the condition.