Primary Care

Both medications are good options for symptom relief from a sore throat.

Absolutely, it is effective for sore throat pain caused by pharyngitis.

Fever alone is not necessarily harmful. However, taking a medication like TylenolⓇ (acetaminophen) is a good option if you aren’t feeling well due to the fever.

Methods such as holding one's breath or drinking cold water are considered effective. For persistent or refractory conditions, oral medication may be used for treatment as well as a search for other underlying causes of the hiccups.

Sore throat, or pharyngitis, without a fever can be caused by a variety of things like infections, seasonal allergies and acid reflux.

The toxic range of acetaminophen (7500-15000mg) is much higher than the recommended one time dose range for an adult (1000mg). Most people do not have symptoms in the first 24 hours. If you are concerned you took too much acetaminophen, seek further medical evaluation.

While general dosing guidelines are on packaging, it is important to remember that dosing varies on weight, indication and other underlying diseases.

If you have persistent worsening back pain you should see your healthcare provider particularly if accompanied by difficultly walking or standing, or a loss of bowel or bladder control.

If you are concerned you have obstructive sleep apnea, you should conduct your primary care provider first for evaluation. If it is sleep apnea, a sleep medicine specialist will evaluate with a sleep study.