Cold sore throat should be treated according to the cause of the illness, and the healing time needs to be decided according to the condition and the effect of the treatment. Sore throat due to cold, common in acute tonsillitis, acute pharyngitis, chronic pharyngitis, etc., according to the specific cause of treatment as prescribed by the doctor. 1. Acute tonsillitis: manifested as a sharp pain in the throat, the patient usually also has a headache, high fever and chills. Acute tonsillitis can be caused by viral or bacterial infections. If it is caused by a virus, treat the symptoms. However, if acute tonsillitis is caused by bacteria, antibiotics such as penicillin or cephalosporin are needed. Before taking the medication, you should pay attention to whether there is any drug allergy. It is not allowed to drink alcohol after taking cephalosporin. 2. Acute pharyngitis: the clinical manifestation of sore throat. Patients usually have a dry, itchy throat and swallowing discomfort, which can also be accompanied by loss of appetite. For this disease, patients with mild symptoms can use gargle tablets, tablets such as watermelon cream tablets for local treatment. Penicillin such as amoxicillin is preferred for severe cases. People who are allergic to penicillin are prohibited from taking the drug. 3. Chronic pharyngitis: the same can cause sore throat, but the general treatment does not apply antibiotics. The treatment can either use compound borax solution to clean the mouth or apply compound iodized glycerin to the laryngopharynx. Before using the above medicines, you should pay attention to whether you are allergic to them. The disease can not be cured quickly, even with the use of medication, and the course of the disease is long. There are many causes of sore throat due to cold, and when this happens, you should consult a doctor in the hospital for examination and treatment. Do not take medicines on your own. Some diseases cannot be cured quickly.