“What medications to take for a sore throat?”

Gargle with warm salt water… soothing.

When I have a sore throat, I use Tylenol or Advil for pain relief.  I like to use plain Tussin (guafenacin) to thin secretions if I have post-nasal drip and saline nasal spray helps rinse mucus out too.  Usually a sore throat is caused by drainage from sinuses.  If you think allergies might be causing drainage, you can try an antihistamine like Claritin.  
Sarah
“To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived - that is to have succeeded." Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Gargle with warm salt water or suck on lozenge.