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Pain in throat
Hi. I'm a 22 years old software engineer. I'm facing severe pain in throat to swallow anything. I also am having dry cough since 2 days. I've already taken paracetamol and azithromycin 2 doses. I'm also doing salt water gargles. Is there any other medicine I can use?
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Dr. Varalakshmi Govindappa
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Looks like pharyngitis.
Next Steps
A course of medicines with antibiotics analgesic along with betadine mouth gargles will be helpful
Health Tips
Avoid AC and cold foods, soft diet good hydration
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