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What medication like peniciiin can i use for tonsil stones or to kill bacteria?

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None: Tonsil stones are usually not a sign of infection and won't likely respond to antibiotics. My patients usually will do something like use a water pick or qtip to work them out. The only way to prevent them is to remove your tonsils.

Answered 10/29/2012

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