title: Clinical question: does treatment with corticosteroids improve pain outcome in patients with acute pharyngitis?
authors: Southwest Oklahoma Family Medicine residency program, USA.
authors: Abolghasem
authors: A
authors: Rezaei
authors: Dan
authors: D
authors: Criswell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D003907:Dexamethasone; D001623:Betamethasone