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MARCH 1, 2023

Common Antihistamine Throat Spray Relieves COVID-19–Induced AVP Symptoms

Chlorpheniramine maleate (CPM) throat spray may be a safe and effective way of treating COVID-19–induced acute viral pharyngitis (AVP), according to a new case study.

The three patients in the case study presented with AVP and tested positive for COVID-19 (Cureus 15[1]: e34310. doi:10.7759/cureus.34310).  All three patients were prescribed CPM 0.5% oral spray, administered by two sprays (0.2 mL each) three to four times once daily, for one week.

The first patient was a 58-year-old