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Doctor prescribe me cephalexin for a swollen right tonsil, does that seem right?
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Metza metz: The whole thing about antibiotics and tonsils is up for grabs. Depends on what you read. Keflex will do the job on the tonsil if it is truly needed. That's a judgement call that must be made by a doctor you trust. But I bet if it's really swollen and painful he decided to prescribe it on the presumption of a high probability of a bacterial infection. Hopefully it is and the keflex will work.
Answered 12/17/2014
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Can be: Depends on your hx and exam
Answered 12/17/2014
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