PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Simon C. Schams
AU  - Ran D. Goldman
TI  - Steroids as adjuvant treatment of sore throat in acute bacterial pharyngitis
DP  - 2012 Jan 01
TA  - Canadian Family Physician
PG  - 52--54
VI  - 58
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/58/1/52.short
4100  - http://www.cfp.ca/content/58/1/52.full
SO  - Can Fam Physician2012 Jan 01; 58
AB  - Question I see many children suffering from sore throat and acute pharyngitis. Some adult studies describe faster pain relief when sore throat is treated with steroids. Would a single dose of a steroid, as an anti-inflammatory agent, provide accelerated pain relief for sore throat in children? Answer A single dose of oral dexamethasone (0.6 mg/kg, maximum 10 mg) leads to significantly (P < .05) faster onset of pain relief and shorter suffering, especially in children with severe or exudative group A β-hemolytic streptococcus–positive acute pharyngitis.