Sore throat: What could be better choice, lozenges or spray?
In case of suffering from infections causing sore throat such as hoarseness, painful swallowing reflex; have the pellet or mouthwash. These local treatments bring real relief.
Sore throat can have many causes: irritation associated with air that is too dry, tobacco smoke, an allergic reaction.
INFECTIONS CAUSING SORE THROAT
In winter, they are most often the result of an infection such as a cold or sore throat. In the majority of cases of viral origin, these conditions generally move toward healing in four to five days.
Yes … but in the meantime, the throat symptoms are often very painful, pop up power supply in case of difficulty swallowing.
LOCAL TREATMENTS FOR PAIN
Positive, local treatments, lozenges or mouthwashes (sprays), rapidly relieve pain. In fact, they release their assets directly to the painful area.
Where an action almost immediately. They are used on a maximum of five days … as long as everything is in order!
Apart formulations may differ, it is primarily a matter of personal preference.
Many of these formulas are cons-indicated in children under 6 years. Check well before use.
LOZENGES AND GUMS SUCKING STIMULATE THE SECRETION OF SALIVA
Practices, lozenges and gums suck have the advantage of gradually releasing the active ingredients.
Further, the sucking action stimulates saliva secretion. Which helps to fight infection, because saliva contains anti-infective agents such as lysozyme, and to relieve pain lubricant inflamed mucous membranes.
Our selection of pellets:
Oropolis Liquid Heart, a food concentrate based on propolis to relieve irritation and sore throat little intense.
Practices, lozenges and gums suck have the advantage of gradually releasing the active ingredients.
Further, the sucking action stimulates saliva secretion. Which helps to fight infection, because saliva contains anti-infective agents such as lysozyme, and to relieve pain lubricant inflamed mucous membranes.
MOUTHWASHES TO RELIEVE INFLAMED MUCOUS MEMBRANES
Mouthwashes are less discreet to use, but they provide good impregnation principle (s) active (s) of tonsils and pharyngeal tract.
The components used are antiseptic fighting against local infection, anti-inflammatory to reduce pharyngeal edema or local anesthetic to relieve pain quickly. These must be taken after meals or drinks to avoid choking.
For better efficiency, taken to be evenly distributed throughout the day and avoid eating or drinking right after (which would limit the contact of the active ingredients with inflamed mucous membranes).
Think shake flasks mouthwash before spraying.
CAN WE ASSOCIATE IF SORE THROAT IMPORTANT?
Yes, alternating and focusing on different formulations which are complementary. It can also involve local analgesic treatment systemically paracetamol.
To relieve sore throat very painful, it is also possible to use lozenges ibuprofen (Strefen), but only on the advice of the pharmacist.
Their jobs, like all medications containing a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is not recommended in some situations, especially in case of stomach ulcer history of kidney disease or taking other NSAIDs, -inflammatory.
WHEN TO CALL?
If sore throat is difficult to endure or worsen despite symptomatic treatment, in case of high fever (38.5 ° C) or if one feels the lymph in the neck.
These situations may lead the physician to perform a rapid diagnostic test (RDT), which, if positive, indicates a bacterial angina and warrants antibiotic treatment.
