Reflux pharyngitis may be associated with impaired structure or function of the lower esophageal sphincter and reduced esophageal clearance. Patients can improve their symptoms by general treatment, taking acid-suppressing medications, gastrointestinal stimulants, antacids, and surgery.
1. General treatment: patients should not lie down immediately after eating to prevent food reflux. Patients should also pay attention to strictly abstain from smoking and drinking in daily life, avoid eating chocolate and drinking coffee to prevent lowering the pressure of the lower esophageal sphincter.
2. Acid inhibitors: patients can take omeprazole, lansoprazole and other proton pump inhibitors to inhibit the secretion of gastric acid and relieve the symptoms of pharyngitis. You can also take cimetidine, ranitidine and other H2 receptor antagonists for treatment.
3. Gastrointestinal stimulants: Patients can use gastrointestinal stimulants such as domperidone, mosapride, and itopride to improve esophageal peristalsis, promote gastric emptying, and improve the symptoms of reflux.
4. Antacids: patients can use magnesium hydroxide and other antacids to neutralize gastric acid, reduce pepsin activity and relieve pharyngitis symptoms.
5. Surgery: If the pharyngitis caused by reflux esophagitis cannot be controlled by medication, gastric fundoplication can be performed if necessary.
It is recommended that the patient actively cooperate with the doctor’s treatment, the above drugs according to the doctor’s instructions, to prevent the impact of the therapeutic effect.