Question 1

strep throat untreated for 2 weeks antibiotic, does it take longer to work?

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Not necessarily: Unless a complication has occurred due to lack of tx.

Question 2

strep throat, when will i no longer be contagious if it's been a week now?

Accepted Answer

STREP TONSILLITIS: Strep throat responds easily to antibiotics like penvk and can render you less contagious on the 2nd day but you have to finish it until 10 days for complete cure.

Question 3

docs, usually how long is strep throat contagious?

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Contagious: You will be contagious until you have been on antibiotics for at least 24 hours and for up to 3 weeks if you are not treated with antibiotics.

Question 4

whats the best antibiotic for strep throat?

Accepted Answer

Penicillin still #1: Despite being the oldest antibiotic, it is still the medicine of choice for treating strep throat infection. It is not 100%, but still the "standard of care." it is sometime not used because of penicillin allergies or because of younger age (adolescent/teen-more difficult with schedule--school/sports etc) due to required frequency of use --4x/day for 10 days..
Good luck.

Question 5

what is the best antibiotic for strep throat?

Accepted Answer

Pencillin: Penicillin is the primary choice or eythromycin for people with penicillin allery.

Question 6

what can you take for antibiotic resistant strep throat?

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Strep Throat: strep throat is rarely resistant to antibiotics. In case of resistant, high dose amoxil or augmentin, (amoxicillin and clavulanate) based on 90mg/kg/day can help to over come the resistant strain

Question 7

is zinnat 500mg a good antibiotic for strep throat? thanks

Accepted Answer

It will work: Zinnat, Cefuroxime is effective against the Streptococcus that causes sore throat. 
Quite often Strep throat doesn't need antibiotics. If it does, Penicillin V is also effective in doses of 250-500mgs four times a day. It is probably the only indication left for oral penicillin .

Question 8

say i have strep throat and i'm taking penicillin am i contagious?

Accepted Answer

See details: It may look normal or it may appear swollen.

Question 9

positive strep throat culture, is floxacin an antibiotic for this?

Accepted Answer

Not one I would use: This class of drugs have a broad range of effects against many types of germs but i find no listing for strep throat..It is not used in kids and rarely used in most simple infections. Since strep is universally sensitive to the penicillins, and other inexpensive medications, it is one i would never use for strep throat.

Question 10

what antibiotic works best if im allergic to pennicillan and have strep throat?

Accepted Answer

Keflex: First, be sure you are really (or still) allergic to penicillin.  Second, make sure you really have strep throat (some people have strep in their throat all the time!).  Then your doctor can choose from several different cephalosporins.  The cheapest one is the generic form of keflex.  Zithromax is a distant third choice because rarely the bacteria are resistant.

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