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Review
. 2014 Mar;41(1):91-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2013.10.010. Epub 2013 Nov 21.

Pharyngitis

Ruth Weber  1
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Review

Pharyngitis

Ruth Weber. Prim Care. 2014 Mar.

Erratum in

  • Prim Care. 2015 Mar;42(1):xvii

Abstract

Most infectious pharyngitis has a viral cause. The use of aspirin or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents (NSAIAs) is advised in adults and NSAIAs in children for the treatment of pain. There are several studies that show that NSAIAs relieve pharyngitis pain better than acetaminophen. Penicillin remains the antibiotic of choice of group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis. Resistance has not developed to penicillin. Patients with GAS pharyngitis should have improvement in 3 to 4 days. If not better at that time, the patient should be seen for diagnostic reconsideration or the development of a suppurative complication.

Keywords: Infectious; Noninfectious; Pharyngitis; Throat.

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