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What happens if your throat still hurts and itches with persistent strong coughing even when your done taking your 10 day use of amoxicillin?

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Dr. Jeff Lin answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Consider: Waiting it out and take cough syrup and throat lozenges. Maybe just a virus which antibiotics don't kill. Maybe allergies - try anti allergy medication

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 6/11/2017

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