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Extremely painful tonsils with white spots. doctor prescribes anti-biotics(cefadroxil). what's wrong with me?
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Tonsillitis: Tonsillitis usually caused by bacteria that will respond to antibiotics. If not getting better soon can also have very large tonsils with mononucleosis.
Answered 8/27/2013
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