The Laryngoscope
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Efficacy of single-dose dexamethasone as adjuvant therapy for acute pharyngitis.
Pharyngeal inflammatory pain is reduced by a single dose of dexamethasone. ⋯ Single-dose dexamethasone appears to be a safe, effective, and inexpensive adjunctive treatment for acute pharyngitis in patients 15 years of age and older. Patients treated with intramuscular or oral dexamethasone had significant relief of pain (relative to baseline) compared with patients who were given placebo. Identification of a bacterial pathogen had a significant impact on the response to dexamethasone.