Sore throat and cough are usually considered to be caused by upper respiratory tract infection, which is a collective term for acute inflammation from the nasal cavity to the throat. If it is caused by bacterial infection, commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs include cephalosporins, penicillin antibiotics, etc. If caused by a viral infection, taking anti-inflammatory drugs is generally ineffective, commonly used antipyretic and analgesic drugs, cough suppressants, antipyretic drugs and other symptomatic treatment. Antibiotics for bacterial infection: If the infection is diagnosed to be caused by bacteria, accompanied by severe throat pain, cough with yellow sputum, swollen tonsils, pus spots and other symptoms appear. You can apply antibiotics of cephalosporins, penicillins, macrolides and quinolones such as penicillin, cefprozil, cefaclor, levofloxacin, azithromycin, roxithromycin, clarithromycin, etc. under the guidance of a doctor. Viral infection 1, antipyretic and analgesic drugs: Patients can take some antipyretic and analgesic tablets to relieve discomfort, such as watermelon cream tablets, Huasu tablets, etc.; 2, cough suppressants: common cough suppressants include dextromethorphan syrup, Mimin pseudo-anesthetic solution, compound licorice combination, etc.; 3, antipyretic and detoxification drugs: Patients can also take some antipyretic and detoxification drugs for anti-inflammatory, such as Yiqing capsule, Jinhua Qingxian granules, etc. In addition, if the patient’s lung CT shows pneumonia, infusion therapy is usually required under the guidance of a professional doctor.