Itchy throat and dry cough are commonly seen in allergic pharyngitis, reflux pharyngitis and other diseases, which need to be treated according to the cause of the disease and the characteristics of the disease, such as choosing allopathic treatment, drug treatment and surgical treatment.
1. Allergic pharyngitis: Itchy throat and dry cough caused by contact with or ingestion of allergens, antihistamines such as loratadine and glucocorticoid drugs such as beclomethasone propionate aerosol can be given to alleviate the symptoms of pharyngeal mucous membrane swelling, allergy, pharyngeal foreign body sensation, itchiness, and irritating dry cough, etc., and at the same time, contact with allergens should be avoided.
2. Reflux pharyngitis: gastric contents reflux to the pharynx, corrosion of the mucosa, irritation of the nerves occurring inflammatory counter. Commonly used therapeutic drugs include gastrointestinal stimulants such as domperidone, antacids such as magnesium aluminum carbonate, proton pump inhibitors such as pantoprazole, and H2 receptor antagonists such as famotidine. Surgical treatment, such as fundoplication, is an option for those who do not respond well to conservative treatment.
Itchy throat, dry cough suggests that the patient timely to the hospital, clear diagnosis and etiology, follow the doctor’s instructions standardized treatment.