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A member asked:
I went to my doctor for tonsillitis he prescribed me doxycycline will this be effective against tonsillitis.
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Not effective: I have never seen Doxycycline used for tonsillitis. It is not the right drug in my experience. Are you improving?
Answered 6/25/2014
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