throat pain when swallowing

When you have a sore throat, you might experience mild or intense throat pain when swallowing. Treatment typically involves over-the-counter pain relief tablets, lozenges, and sore throat sprays to numb the throat. Home remedies like drinking warm liquids like herbal teas and soup as well as the tried-and-true saltwater gargle can also alleviate sore throat pain.

Sore throat tablets are a convenient and effective treatment that can give you fast relief. The most common types of tablets include anti-inflammatories and acetaminophen which can be purchased at your local pharmacy or online. Since many different brands of tablets are available to treat a sore throat, choosing the best one for you can be overwhelming. Some treat just a sore throat while others treat other cold symptoms like coughing, sneezing, congestion, etc.

This comprehensive guide to sore throat pain tablets will give you the tips you need to easily choose one that’s right for you.

 SORE THROAT SYMPTOMS

  • A scratchy or itchy throat.
  • Feeling pain when swallowing or talking.
  • Sore or swollen glands.
  • Red and swollen tonsils
  • Painful tonsils.
  • A hoarse or muffled voice.

SORE THROAT CAUSES

A sore throat usually occurs when you come down with a cold or the flu that's caused by a viral infection as well as a variety of other causes, such as:

  • Strep throat caused by bacterial infections.
  • Sinus infections.
  • Acid reflux.
  • Overuse such as yelling or talking excessively.
  • Irritants such as drinking extremely hot liquids, smoking, or eating spicy food.
  • Mouth breathing due to congestion or snoring.

SORE THROAT MEDICINE

Over-The-Counter Medication

There are many types of tablets that treat sore throat pain, but it’s important to choose one that targets your specific symptoms to get the best pain relief. It’s easy to overmedicate with multi-symptom tablets, so read the label before buying.

These are the best OTC tablets to relieve a sore throat:

Pain relievers

If fast relief of minor sore throat pain is what you're looking for, then pain relief tablets such as acetaminophen and anti-inflammatories are the way to go.

  • Advil
  • Motrin

Acetaminophen is an option too, except it has only pain-relieving, not anti-inflammatory, properties.

  • Actamin
  • Tylenol
  • Aleve (naproxen)
  • Bayer (aspirin)

Decongestants

Decongestants break up mucus to reduce congestion which may be a contributing factor to a sore throat.

  • Sudafed (pseudoephedrine)
  • Sudafed PE (phenylephrine)
  • Contac Cold 12 Hour

Cough suppressants

Cough suppressants help control excessive coughing which could be irritating your throat and cause pain.

  • Mucinex (guaifenesin)
  • Delsym (dextromethorphan)

Antihistamines

Antihistamines tablets for allergies can reduce allergy symptoms such as itchy throat, coughing, and post-nasal drip which can all lead to irritating your throat and causing pain when swallowing or talking.

  • Diphenhydramine (Benadryl and Diphenhist)
  • Loratadine (Claritin)
  • Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
  • Fexofenadine (Allegra)
  • Levocetirizine (Xyzal)
  • Oazelastine (Astepro)
  • Products that contain chlorpheniramine.

OTC medicines that can get rid of sore throat pain fast!

Sore throat medicine comes in many forms that are equally effective, it really comes down to which method you prefer.

Types of sore throat medicine:

Best Mouth Spray for Sore Throat

Difflam throat spray is a fast-acting sore anaesthetic that numbs the area where it’s sprayed, providing instant relief with only a couple of sprays.

Best Sore Throat Pain Capsule

Nurofen Meltlets are self-dissolving capsules (no need to take them with water) that relieve pain.

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