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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat While On Tylenol

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Posted on Wed, 12 Apr 2017
Question: I can hardly swallow. My throat is so sore and my glands are swollen. Doing Z pack, but not helping. Also, between Z pack pills, taking 2 extra strength Tylenol, but still can hardly swallow. What next?
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (33 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
DISPRIN gargles

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for query here.

I suggest you to use DISPRIN (dispersible aspirin) gargles, if not allergic to, at least three times a day to ease the swollen and painful glands.
POVIDONE IODINE mouth gargles are also useful.
Suck on ice popsicles so that the swelling reduces, some prefer warm lemon/ginger tea.. The more hydration the quicker you relieve from the pain.
Z pack seems to be an antibiotic you can continue on it. Tylenol is not a great help in this situation. I prefer NSAIDs if taken orally like MOTRIN.

Hope this addresses the issue.
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat While On Tylenol

Brief Answer: DISPRIN gargles Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for query here. I suggest you to use DISPRIN (dispersible aspirin) gargles, if not allergic to, at least three times a day to ease the swollen and painful glands. POVIDONE IODINE mouth gargles are also useful. Suck on ice popsicles so that the swelling reduces, some prefer warm lemon/ginger tea.. The more hydration the quicker you relieve from the pain. Z pack seems to be an antibiotic you can continue on it. Tylenol is not a great help in this situation. I prefer NSAIDs if taken orally like MOTRIN. Hope this addresses the issue.