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What can i do to sooth my strep throat? it hurts when i swallow!
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? another antibiotic: Is needed alongside Clindamycin if it is truly strep throat, please see your doctor
Answered 6/24/2014
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Pharyngitis: There are a variety of OTC products designed to soothe the discomfort of this inflammation, or simply gargle with salt water. This should end soon, and antibiotics designed to prevent acute rheumatic fever will not change the course of the illness.
Answered 5/11/2014
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