Sore throat is associated with acute pharyngitis, acute purulent tonsillitis, acute epiglottitis, acute laryngitis, etc. Standardized anti-infective treatment should be taken according to the characteristics of each disease. There are no anti-inflammatory drugs that work fast for all sore throat symptoms.
1.Acute pharyngitis, acute suppurative tonsillitis: mainly caused by bacterial infection, commonly used oral antibiotics include penicillin drugs, amoxicillin, amoxicillin clavulanic acid potassium, etc., as well as cephalosporins, such as cephradine, cephalosporin, cefadroxil, cefuroxime, cefaclor, cefprozil and so on. Those who are allergic to the above drugs can choose clarithromycin, ofloxacin and so on.
2. Acute epiglottitis, acute laryngitis: the above penicillin or cephalosporin can be taken, together with budesonide nebulized inhalation. If the patient’s swelling is serious, intravenous infusion of the above antibiotics, and glucocorticosteroids such as methylprednisolone can be used.
It is recommended that patients seek medical examination to clarify the diagnosis, and all the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor.