Drooling, inability to swallow, rapid progression of symptoms, or respiratory distress may suggest more urgent/emergent problem: epiglottitis, peritonsillar abscess (especially with u...
Pain relievers such as ibuprofen or ac...
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Madadi P, Koren G. Pharmacogenetic insights into codeine analgesia: impl...
462 Acute pharyngitis
784.1 Throat pain
034.0 Streptococcal sore throat
J02.9 Acute pharyngitis, unspecified
R07.0 Pain in throat
J02.0 Streptococcal pharyngitis
267102003 sore throat s...
Q: Are steroids effective adjuvant therapy for sore throat?
A: Several well-conducted studies have shown that giving steroids to patients with GAS pharyngitis has decreased time to improvement in s...
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