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A 27-year-old female asked:
If i was taking amoxicillin for my tonsillitis will the amoxicillin help cure gonarrhea because my sex partner say he has gonarrhea?
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Dr. Michael Kleinanswered
Family Medicine 23 years experience
No! See doc asap!: Gonorrhea (gc) has become a very resistant bacteria. To make matters worse, when there is gc there is often other bacteria that need to be treated. I would be concerned the tonsillitis could even be from the gc itself. Gc needs an injected antibiotic called Ceftriaxone to cure it and it would be worth being treated for chlamydia at same time which needs a different pill. See your doctor asap!
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A 42-year-old member asked:
I currently have tonsillitis and i was prescribed amoxicillin. Wanted to know if it was ok to eat shrimp while taking this?
Dr. Michael Einanswered
Infectious Disease 50 years experience
Yes: No problem eating shrimp while on amoxicillin.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr prescribed amoxicillin for my babys tonsillitis (19 months). Now im not sure if I should keep administering hes spitting most of it and the little he took is giving running tummy. Dr closer for easter, please advise what to do in the meantime ?
Dr. Elisa Ribelles-medhusanswered
Internal Medicine 43 years experience
Depends: How long has the baby been taking it? And are you sure it’s amoxicillin and not Clavimox? The latter can cause G.I. upset but amoxicillin usually does... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Everyone, I am currently taking amoxil (amoxicillin) for my tonsillitis and strep throat. Are there any side effects to this medicine?
Dr. Barry Bergmananswered
Pediatrics 43 years experience
Few side effects: Amoxil (amoxicillin) is usually well tolerated and the side effects are very few also. As with most antibiotics you could have diarrhea, stomach ache,... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
How long will it take for amoxicillin to work for my 3 year olds tonsillitis ?
Dr. William Lewisanswered
53 years experience
Varies: Usually within 7 to 10 days, improvement should be seen earlier than that...
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A 25-year-old female asked:
My 2 year old is on day3 of amoxicillin for tonsillitis which followed a cold.Cough has lasted 3 weeks & since having the medicine the cough is worse. Really husky. Should i get her checked again?
Dr. Eric Goldsteinanswered
Pediatrics 24 years experience
Cough: Sometimes the cough can sound worse before it resolves. If she is otherwise ok, active and playful, good appetite, no fever, you can wait another day ... Read More
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