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.
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Department of Anaesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
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