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My throat is scratchy hurts to swallow help? best medicine please. i'm 21.

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Dr. Dominic Riganotti answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Pharyngitis: This is likely viral pharyngitis. Not much to do but supportive. If it doesn't get better you should see your primary, he can do a throat culture and decide on antibiotics.

Answered 5/8/2015

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