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I'm taking penicillin vk 250mg since saturday for sore throat, my tonsills still swollen i can hardly drink. when will it start working? thanks
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If there has been no: Response in two days, this is likely not streptococcal. Given your age, could be mononucleosis. Get checked.
Answered 9/28/2016
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