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Does taking medications for fever/sore throat ( acetaminophen, chloropheniramine) help reduce it's duration ? what if i do not take any medication ?
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No: These medications do not shorten the duration of a sore throat. Their intent is to make you more comfortable while you wait for it to pass.
Answered 2/26/2014
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No: Unless you sore throat is from sinus drainage, anti histamines will not help. Tylenol (acetaminophen) helps with symptoms but does nothing to alter the course of an illness.
Answered 8/28/2016
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