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A 16-year-old member asked:
what cures are there for tonsillitis?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mark Diamond answered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Depends on Cause: If caused by a bacterial infection, antibiotics are needed. If caused by a viral infection, time improves. Other causes such such as allergies or trauma require specific interventions. See your doctor.
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Dr. Michael Nordstrom answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 38 years experience
Tonsillitis: Antibiotics.
5116 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What is the normal treatment for tonsillitis?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mark Diamond answered
Pediatrics 46 years experience
Depends on Cause: If caused by a bacterial infection, antibiotics are needed. If caused by a viral infection, time improves. Other causes such such as allergies or trauma require specific interventions. See your doctor.
6262 viewsReviewed Mar 1, 2019
A 33-year-old member asked:
What can be done for tonsillitis?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Bernstein Joel answered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 60 years experience
Depends: Tonsillitis can be viral, bacterial and very rarely fungal in origin. If the diagnosis is correct, then the etiology of the inflammation needs to be identified. The treatment follows the specific diagnosis. Viral infections resolve without any treatment. Bacterial infections resolve with the correct antibiotic and if the person has more than 3 or 4 documented episodes, surgery is indicated.
5634 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Where can I get medicine for tonsillitis?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Howard Schneider answered
Pediatric Dentistry 34 years experience
Your physician: The best place is your regular medical doctor. If they are not available then there may be an urgent care walk-in clinic in your neighborhood. You need to be evaluated by a doctor to make sure that it is not some other problem instead. Do not self medicate, this can mask a problem and make it more difficult to treat.
5312 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 61-year-old female asked about a 16-year-old female:
What is the treatment for tonsillitis?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Larry Lutwick answered
Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Depends on cause: Viruses...None
bacteria, usually group a strep, a penicillin or azithromycin.
5192 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
What is the cure for tonsillitis?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
Rheumatology 52 years experience
Antibiotics usually: Appropriate antibiotics will often resolve the problem.
4958 viewsAnswered Mar 31, 2018
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