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Sore Throat
Alternate Names : Burning in the Throat, Pain - Throat, Throat - Sore
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Sore Throat: Home Care & Treatment
Most of sore throats are soon over. In the meantime, the following remedies may help:
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Drink warm liquids. Honey or lemon tea is a time-tested remedy.
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Gargle several times a day with warm salt water. (Mix 1/2 tsp of salt in 1 cup of water.)
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Cold liquids or popsicles help some sore throats.
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Sucking on hard candies or throat lozenges can be very soothing, because it increases saliva production. This is often as effective as more expensive remedies, but should not be used in young children because of the choking risk.
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Use a cool-mist vaporizer or humidifer to moisten and sooth a dry and painful throat.
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Try over-the-counter pain medications, such as acetaminophen. Aspirin should be avoided in children (because of the risk of Reye's syndrome).
Antiobiotics are usually NOT wise in the absence of a positive strep test or throat culture.
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• Definition
• Sore Throat: Overview & Considerations
• Sore Throat: Common Causes
• Sore Throat: Home Care & Treatment
• Sore Throat: Prevention
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Allergies
• Common Cold
• Mononucleosis
• Pharyngitis
• Reye's Syndrome
• Rheumatic Fever
• Strep Throat
• The Flu
• Tonsillitis
Tests & Exams
• CBC
• Endotracheal Intubation
• Mononucleosis Spot Test
• Streptococcal Screen
• Throat Swab Culture
Surgery & Procedures
• Adenoid Removal
• Tonsillectomy
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Choking - Adult or Child Over 1 Year
• Cough
• CPR
• Fever
• Headache
• Nasal Discharge
• Rashes
• Swollen Glands
• Wheezing
Review Date : 12/2/2003
Reviewed By : Alan Greene, M.D., F.A.A.P., Department of Pediatrics, Stanford School of Medicine; Lucile Packard Children's Hospital; Chief Medical Officer, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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