Acute pharyngitis is predominantly a viral infection and may be combined with bacterial infection in some cases. Therapeutic drugs include compound borax solution, iodine throat tablets, cefixime, oseltamivir phosphate capsule and so on.
1. Viral infection: when the symptoms are mild, you can use gargles such as compound borax solution and 0.9% sodium chloride solution under the guidance of a doctor, which have the effect of sterilization and cleaning. Then you need to follow the doctor’s advice with oseltamivir phosphate capsules, paramivir and other neuraminidase inhibitors.
2. Bacterial infection: If it is caused by bacterial infection, you need to use antibiotics such as cefixime and amoxicillin under the guidance of a physician. With compound borax solution gargling and other symptomatic treatment.
It is recommended that patients with acute pharyngitis need to consult a doctor in a timely manner, the doctor will choose the appropriate medication according to the patient’s condition, patients should avoid unauthorized use of drugs. Patients usually need to drink more warm water, more rest, light diet.