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Current guidance for treatment of patients with sore throat
| Ibuprofen | Paracetamol | Antibiotics | Corticosteroids | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For adults | For children | ||||
| EBM guidelines11 | Supportive | Supportive | Conditionally | Supportive | Not applicable |
| SIGN6 | Supportive | Supportive | Conditionally | Not supportive | No comment |
| NHG12 | Supportive | Supportive | Conditionally | Not recommended | No comment |
| BC guidelines13 | No comment | No comment | Against | No comment | No comment |
| UpToDate14 | Against | No comment | No comment | Supportive | No comment |
