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How Long Does Zpack Take To Cure Tonsillitis?

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Posted on Mon, 27 Jul 2015
Question: I am now on day 4 of a zpack and my tonsillitis isn't getting any better? Is this normal? When should I start getting better?
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Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
2 possibilities here

Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. You should start experiencing an improvement within 48 hours from the initiation of the antibiotics. But if you have not experienced an improvement since being on the z-pack for 4 days now the possibilities could be:

1. You are resistant to the antibiotics

2. Yours could be a viral infection which will not respond to antibiotics and so the antibiotics will only help to prevent secondary infections. And so you shall only start feeling better within 4-7 days when your body starts fighting the infection itself, which is usually the case with viral infections

Please re-schedule a visit with your doctor for further clarifications. Please do not hesitate to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help.

Best wishes.
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How Long Does Zpack Take To Cure Tonsillitis?

Brief Answer: 2 possibilities here Detailed Answer: Hello sir and welcome. Thank you for writing to us. I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. You should start experiencing an improvement within 48 hours from the initiation of the antibiotics. But if you have not experienced an improvement since being on the z-pack for 4 days now the possibilities could be: 1. You are resistant to the antibiotics 2. Yours could be a viral infection which will not respond to antibiotics and so the antibiotics will only help to prevent secondary infections. And so you shall only start feeling better within 4-7 days when your body starts fighting the infection itself, which is usually the case with viral infections Please re-schedule a visit with your doctor for further clarifications. Please do not hesitate to write back to me for any further clarifications, I am always here to help. Best wishes.