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2 year old vacationing in europe, is prescribed cefixime antibiotic to clear tonsillitis. is this drug effective?

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Tonsillitis : Depends on what type of tonsillitis but for strep throat it will work

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/22/2015

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