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Hi, doctorprescribedme penicillinvk250mg satmorning for tonsilittis, but my tonsils still swollen, i can hardly drink.how long it should taketogetbetter?
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Need another visit: Unless you weigh 40 pounds 250 mg of penicillin is an inadequate dose. When I use pen vk on an adult i routinely treat with 1000 mg four times a day. You need to go back to your doctor and get an appropriate dose of medicine.
Answered 9/28/2016
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