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  2. Benzydamine - Wikipedia

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    Benzydamine (also known as Tantum Verde and branded in some countries as Maxtra Gargle, Difflam and Septabene), available as the hydrochloride salt, is a locally acting nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with local anaesthetic and analgesic properties for pain relief and anti-inflammatory treatment of inflammatory conditions of the mouth and throat. [2]

  3. Tonsillitis - Wikipedia

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    A randomised controlled trial of tonsillectomy versus medical treatment (antibiotics and pain killers) in adults with frequent tonsillitis found that tonsillectomy was more effective and cost effective. It resulted in fewer days with sore throat. [42] [43] Children have had only a modest benefit from tonsillectomy for repeated cases of ...

  4. Peritonsillar abscess - Wikipedia

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    Treatment can also be given while a patient is under anesthesia, but this is usually reserved for children or anxious patients. Tonsillectomy can be indicated if a patient has recurring peritonsillar abscesses or a history of tonsillitis. For patients with their first peritonsillar abscess most ENT-surgeons prefer to "wait and observe" before ...

  5. Pain management in children - Wikipedia

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    The World Health Organization recommends using a two step treatment approach based on the level of pain in children. The first step explains mild pain treatment, while the second step considers moderate to severe pain. Opioids, such as morphine, is an example of a drug of choice for moderate-severe pain in children with medical illnesses. [36]

  6. Pharyngitis - Wikipedia

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    Pain medication, such as NSAIDs and acetaminophen (paracetamol), can help reduce the pain associated with a sore throat. Aspirin may be used in adults, but is not recommended in children due to the risk of Reye syndrome. [31] Steroids (such as dexamethasone) may be useful for severe pharyngitis. [32] [10] Their general use, however, is poorly ...

  7. Sore throat - Wikipedia

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    If the sore throat is unrelated to a cold and is caused by, for example, tonsillitis, a cold drink may be helpful. [16] There are also other medications such as lozenges which can help soothe irritated tissues of the throat. Without active treatment, symptoms usually last two to seven days. [17]

  8. Streptococcal pharyngitis - Wikipedia

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    Those infected should stay away from other people until fever is gone and for at least 12 hours after starting treatment. [1] Pain can be treated with paracetamol (acetaminophen) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen. [6] Strep throat is a common bacterial infection in children. [2]

  9. Ambroxol - Wikipedia

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    What is most bothering for the patient is the continuous pain in the throat maximized when the patient is swallowing. The main goal of treatment is thus to reduce pain. The main property of ambroxol for treating sore throat is the local anaesthetic effect, described first in the late 1970s, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] but explained and confirmed in more recent ...