> Trialight public data. Index of pages: https://trialight.com/llms.txt > Web page: https://trialight.com/data/condition/pharyngitis-81ed933e-75b3-5382-aebe-66ffd4ec6446 > Record changed: 2026-10-13 # Pharyngitis Therapeutic area Pulmonology Rare disease No ## Definition and classification **Definition** Inflammation of the throat most often caused by viral and bacterial infections. Other causes include allergens, chemical substances, and trauma. **Genetic basis** No **Non-human condition** No **Rare disease** No **Listing at source** Listed **Condition name** Pharyngitis **Therapeutic area** Pulmonology ### Alternative names (15) - pharyngitis - pharyngeal disease - pharyngeal disorder - Sore throat - inflammation of throat - throat inflammation - Sore throat - chronic - acute pharyngitis - acute sore throat - chronic pharyn/nasopharyngitis - chronic pharyngitis - chronic pharyngitis and nasopharyngitis - chronic sore throat - persistent sore throat - pharyngitis - acute ## Clinical profile **Disease mechanisms** - Inflammatory **All therapeutic areas** - Pulmonology **Severity** Mild ## Identifiers **MONDO ID** MONDO:0002258 Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0002258) **Parent condition** MONDO:0004867 ## Related records ### Broader conditions (7) - Disease - Disease by body system or component - Disease by developmental or physiological process - Human disease - Inflammatory disease - Respiratory system disorder - Upper respiratory tract disorder ### Narrower conditions (2) - Acute pharyngitis - Streptococcal sore throat ### Trials (238) - A Comparison Of Local Anesthetic Agents And Steroid On Tracheal Tube Cuff - A Comparison Of Valdecoxib 20 Mg Twice Daily and 40 Mg Daily and Placebo In The Treatment Of Sore Throat - A Local Clinical Study for the Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Angal, Lozenges \[Menthol\] and ANTI-ANGIN® FORMULA, Lozenges, in Treatment of Patients With a Sore Throat - A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Double-Dummy Comparative Trial of Azithromycin Sustained Release Versus 3-Day Azithromycin for the Treatment of Strep Throat in Adolescents and Adults - A Prospective,Randomised, Open Label Study for Comparison of the Incidence and Severity of Postoperative Sore Throat (POST) Using C-MAC Video Laryngoscope and Traditional Macintosh Laryngoscope for Intubation - A Randomized, Triple-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Effects of a Throat Spray on the Incidence and Duration of Sickness - A Study of Flurbiprofen 8.75 mg Lozenge in Patient With Pharyngitis - A Study of Flurbiprofen 8.75 mg Lozenge in Patients With Pharyngitis - A Study to Compare the Use of Fluconazole as Continuous Therapy Versus Periodic Therapy in HIV-Positive Patients With Recurrent Thrush - A Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of a Benzocaine Lozenge for Treatment of Sore Throat. - A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of IV Peramivir in Addition to Standard of Care Compared to Standard of Care Alone in Adults and Adolescents Who Are Hospitalized Due to Influenza - A Trial of Point of Care Information in Ambulatory Pediatrics - Acceptance of Clarithromycin in a Straw Compared to Syrup in Children With Upper Respiratory Tract Infections - Active and Placebo Controlled Study to Test the Efficacy and Safety of an Aspirin-Lidocaine Lozenge in the Symptomatic Treatment of Sore Throat Associated With a Common Cold - Acupuncture in Prevention of Postoperative Sore Throat Due to Classical Laryngeal Mask - Acupuncture Mechanism in Relief of Gag Reflex - Air Versus Lignocaine for Endotracheal Tube Cuff Inflation and Effect on Postoperative Sore Throat and Intracuff Pressure - Air-Q and Proseal Laryngeal Mask in Elderly Patients - Air-Q in Totally Edentulous and Dentate Geriatric Patients - Alleviation of Common Cold Symptoms ### Approved drugs (19) - [Acetaminophen](https://trialight.com/data/asset/acetaminophen-04ea33a5-49ee-4a1b-ad16-54627012140e.md) - [Amoxicillin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/amoxicillin-09050e6a-69b4-42d1-b3eb-79212edcf388.md) - Azithromycin - Benzocaine - Cefaclor - Cefadroxil - Cefdinir - Cefditoren pivoxil - Cefixime - Cefprozil, (E)- - Cefuroxime axetil - [Chlorhexidine gluconate](https://trialight.com/data/asset/chlorhexidine-gluconate-3bac4140-cfe7-4d11-9be4-8cdd892e90a4.md) - Chlorpheniramine maleate - Clarithromycin - Diphenhydramine hydrochloride - Hydrogen peroxide - Ibuprofen - Menthol - Telithromycin ### Drugs in development (19) - [Ambroxol](https://trialight.com/data/asset/ambroxol-bc0c5848-603d-4f8a-bc12-a4bba0b74621.md) Phase 3 - [Aspirin](https://trialight.com/data/asset/aspirin-03870fc6-137e-47aa-9f14-b7ae6754fb15.md) Phase 3 - Betamethasone Phase 3 - [Celecoxib](https://trialight.com/data/asset/celecoxib-d2adc66b-f8fb-471f-8779-d55e35cdd52c.md) Phase 3 - Chlorhexidine Phase 3 - [Dexamethasone](https://trialight.com/data/asset/dexamethasone-b923ddae-f095-408c-96e9-975238a429ad.md) Phase 2 - Dexmedetomidine Phase 3 - Echinacea, unspecified Phase 3 - Flurbiprofen Phase 3 - Ketamine Phase 3 - Lidocaine Phase 3 - Magnesium sulfate Phase 3 - Magnesium sulfate anhydrous Phase 3 - Meloxicam Phase 2 - Naproxen sodium Phase 2 - Penicillin G Phase 3 - Salicylic acid Phase 3 - [Sodium chloride](https://trialight.com/data/asset/sodium-chloride-a67c33bc-45ef-42e4-8022-d121f0a86585.md) Phase 3 - Valdecoxib Phase 3 ### Other linked drugs (7) - Ceftriaxone sodium - Dextromethorphan hydrobromide - Govorestat - Guaifenesin - [Phenylephrine hydrochloride](https://trialight.com/data/asset/phenylephrine-hydrochloride-9d0ab5cc-c143-4752-a865-f1b4d8f6a8c2.md) - 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