Hi, thank you for query The majority of time treatment is symptomatic. Specific treatments are effective for bacterial, fungal, and herpes simplex infections. Medications • Analgesics such as NSAIDs and acetaminophen can help reduce the pain associated with a sore throat. (Note: Don t use salicylates, like aspirin, for influenza: Increased risk ofReye s syndrome) • Steroids (such as dexamethasone) have been found to be useful for severe pharyngitis. • Viscous lidocaine relieves pain by numbing the mucus membranes • Antibiotics are useful if a bacterial infection is the cause of the sore throat. For viral infections, antibiotics have no effect. • Oral analgesic solutions, the active ingredient usually being Phenol, but also less commonly Benzocaine, Cetylpyridinium chloride and/or Menthol. Chloraseptic and Cēpacolare two examples of brands of these kinds of analgesics.