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I have strep throat, and i'm at my dads house, and i forgot my meds so is there any home remedies?
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No: If you have a strep throat even without antibiotic treatment you will probably get better in about 7 days but you will then run the risk of developing the serious post-streptococcal sequella of glomerulonephritis or rheumatic fever. To prevent this you must take a full 10 days of a penicillin antibiotic. Throat lozenges, cepacol throat spray and tylenol (acetaminophen) are symptomatic treatments.
Answered 4/28/2013
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