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What is the treatment for tonsillitis?
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Depends on cause: Viruses...None bacteria, usually group a strep, a penicillin or azithromycin.
Answered 3/6/2014
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Antibiotics: But this depends upon the etiology (cause) of the tonsillitis. Often bacterial, it may be due to other organisms like viruses.
Answered 2/21/2014
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Tonsillitis: Bacterial tonsillitis is treated with antibiotics. If the patient had a lot of swelling a doc might add steroids. I also recommend chloraseptic spray followed by gargles with listerine.
Answered 3/4/2013
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