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My 24 year-old cousin tested positive for covid on his throat swab. now he is complaining of sore throat. can we give him difflam throat spray (benzydamine hydrochloride)? i used the same for throat pain when i underwent tonsillectomy.
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COVID concerns: Benzydamine is nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory that acts as a local anesthetic for inflammation of mouth and throat. Although this can be used, if he develops other symptoms- it may be beneficial to take an oral medication that would effect the whole body (like acetaminophen or an NSAID). WHO reversed it's previous recommendations against use of NSAID's.
Answered 8/23/2020
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Antiseptic: Covid is a whole body infection. Sore throat just one of it's symptoms. If he tested positive for Covid he should be under a physician's care. A pain-killing spray will reduce the intensity of that one symptom, but will not treat his illness.
Answered 8/26/2020
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