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Is dequalinium chloride or benzocaine better for tonsillitis?
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?: dequalinium chloride is an antiseptic, a rather local bacteriostatic, (stops bacterial growth), while benzocaine is a local analgesic, neither would work if there is a true bacterial streptococcal infection, an antibiotic is the standard treatment
Answered 8/3/2015
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