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Sore throat
I have sore throat from yesterday evening.Please give some medicine.Sometimes I have sneezing and runny nose.
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Home Measures (first-line):
Warm saline gargles – 3–4 times a day (½ tsp salt in warm water).
Steam inhalation – 2–3 times daily, especially if there’s nasal congestion too.
Warm fluids – Ginger tea, turmeric milk, soups.
Avoid irritants – Cold drinks, smoking, spicy food.
Medications (if needed):
Analgesic + Antipyretic: Paracetamol 500 mg or Ibuprofen 200 mg if pain or fever.
Lozenges: e.g., Chlorhexidine + Benzocaine or Amylmetacresol + 2,4-Dichlorobenzyl alcohol (Strepsils type) – soothing and mild antiseptic.
Antihistamine (if itchy throat or postnasal drip): Levocetirizine 5 mg once at night.
If dry cough: Dextromethorphan-based syrup short-term may help.
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Betadine gargle add 1ml solution in hot to warm water gargle it before meals two times
Azee500 one per day for 5 days.
Zerodol sp three times a day after food for five days. Montek lc one at night for five days.
No cold fried sweet things.
Light non spicy diet.
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Cofsil lozenges 1-0-1
T.Montek Lc 0-0-1
T.Nicip plus 1-0-1
For 2 days
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Dr. Himani Gupta
Ear-Nose-Throat (ENT) Specialist
8 yrs exp
Guwahati
For sneezing and runny nose … add Rhinoset nasal drops 2 drops for 3 times a day for 5 days
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Don’t use them beyond 7 days
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Dr. Chaithra H
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Urti
Steam inhalation.
Salt water gargling.
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Dr. Manoj Kumar
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Dehradun
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Kolkata
Need few more details. Kindly connect for further evaluation
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
General Physician
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Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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