At GuideTreatments.com we believe that symptomatic treatments should be reserved only for short term. It is vitally important to diagnose the underlying condition with robust assessment and investigations.
Symptomatic treatments:
- Syrup Benardryl (Diphenhydramine, Ammonium chloride, Sodium citrate) – 10 ml three times per day.
- Tab. Xykaa Rapid (Paracetamol 650 mg) – one tablet every 4 times a day for 3 days.
Common conditions to consider:
Condition |
Common clinical features associated with sore throat |
| Pharyngitis | Cough, evidence of redness of uvula, pharynx or enlarged tonsils and submandibular lymph nodes |
| Laryngitits | Dry cough, hoarse voice and evidence of redness and swelling around vocal cords |
| Laryngotracheitis | Breathlessness, cough, cold, stridor and fever |
| Sinusitis | Painful sinuses, cough, cold, blocked nasal passage, frequent headaches or fever |
| Gastro-oesophageal reflux | Burning sensation in chest, symptoms usually after meals, difficulty in lying flat, acidic taste in throat due to regurgitation |
| Measles | Rhinitis, red eyes, small greyish-white spots on the buccal mucosa (Koplik spots) and blotchy maculopapular rash |
| Whooping cough | Significant cough, bouts of cough leading to syncope, breathlessness and positive throat swab |
| Influenza (common flu) | Fever, muscle ache and no evidence of other infective pathologies |
| Swine flu | High fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache and tiredness and positive H1N1 swab test |