A member asked:

I have a severely sore throat. red, swollen and pain when swallowing. no nasal symptoms. day 3/5 penicillin. no improvement whatsoever. strepsils, andolex, iodine lozenzes and mybulen not helping for the pain. please advise.

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Dr. Neigatha Graney answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Return To Doctor Now: Persistence of sore throat after 3 days antibiotics suggests probable viral infection. More details needed such as duration of symptoms, presence of fever/swollen neck glands, and more. Was Strep testing done? Mononucleosis (virus) can cause serious illness; early on symptoms can appear similar to Strep throat however no response to antibiotics. Return to doctor now for re-evaluation/treatment.

Answered 4/4/2020

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