Dry and itchy throat is considered to be related to high ambient temperature, low water intake and other physiological factors, and does not require special treatment. If it is upper respiratory tract infection, chronic pharyngitis, reflux pharyngitis, etc., you can follow the doctor’s prescription medication.
1. Physiological factors: high ambient temperature, low water intake, large intake of spicy and irritating food, etc., can cause dry and itchy throat. Usually there is no need for special treatment, after creating a good living environment, keeping the air at the right temperature and humidity, drinking appropriate water, and eating a reasonable diet, it can be relieved on its own.
2. Upper respiratory tract infections: Some patients with upper respiratory tract infections will experience discomfort in the throat, which can be manifested as a dry and itchy throat. For disease-induced dry and itchy throat phenomenon, you can increase the appropriate amount of water to improve the use of antiviral drugs, such as acyclovir, ganciclovir and other antiviral therapy; if the cough symptoms are serious, if necessary, available dextromethorphan, pentoxyverine and other cough suppressants.
3. Chronic pharyngitis: the person can follow the doctor’s instructions with compound borax solution, furacilin solution, such as gargling, or silver nitrate solution to cauterize the hypertrophic lymphoid follicles, with iodine glycerin coated pharynx, etc., so as to alleviate the phenomenon of dry and itchy throat.
4. reflux pharyngitis: if reflux esophagitis want to improve the phenomenon of dry and itchy throat, in addition to drinking water, pay attention to diet, need to actively treat the original disease. Patients can follow the doctor’s instructions with omeprazole, cimetidine and other acid inhibitors, domperidone, mosapride and other gastrointestinal dynamics, magnesium aluminum carbonate, aluminum hydroxide and other antacids, aluminum sulfate, bismuth potassium citrate and other mucosal protection drugs.
It is recommended that people with dry and itchy throat should consult a doctor in time, and follow the doctor’s instructions for active treatment after a clear diagnosis.