Beclomethasone prevents postoperative sore throat.
The effects of a dose of beclomethasone inhaler (50 micrograms) or lidocaine 10% spray on postoperative sore throat were studied in 120 patients undergoing tracheal intubation for elective surgical procedures. Fifty-four patients (90%) in the beclomethasone group scored no postoperative sore throat compared with 27 (45%) in the lidocaine group (P < 0.001). Beclomethasone inhaler seems to be highly effective in the prevention of postoperative sore throat and is therefore to be recommended before tracheal intubation for general anaesthesia.
Department of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
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D000328:Adult; D000336:Aerosols; D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001507:Beclomethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009330:Nebulizers and Vaporizers; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013997:Time Factors
D000336:Aerosols; D000700:Analgesics; D008012:Lidocaine; D001507:Beclomethasone