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Can Antibiotics Be Continued For Strep Throat And White Patches On Tonsils After Tooth Extraction?

Hello..I had a lower broken molar extracted a week ago. The socket became infected yesterday as well as one side of my throat, which is resembling strep throat due to the white patches on the tonsil. I was taking regular 500mg Penicillin tablets 3 times a day for 5 days with one day skipped. I started taking 500mg Amoxicillin 3 times a day starting today, but I have yet to get any relief and now the opposite side of my throat is starting to hurt as well as small white patches. There are 2 swollen and tender lymph Nodes under my jaw line on the side of the extraction.
My question is should I continue this course of Amoxicillin for the next 5 days or see a Emergency care Dr tomorrow.
Thu, 7 Aug 2014
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Hi,
Thanks for posting the query,

I would suggest you to consult an ENT Specialist get a chcekup done and get the medications prescribed since you cannot visit the Doctor right now you can continue with Amoxicillin,at home take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses, maintain a good oral hygiene, take multivitamin suplements.

Take care!
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Can Antibiotics Be Continued For Strep Throat And White Patches On Tonsils After Tooth Extraction?

Hi, Thanks for posting the query, I would suggest you to consult an ENT Specialist get a chcekup done and get the medications prescribed since you cannot visit the Doctor right now you can continue with Amoxicillin,at home take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses, maintain a good oral hygiene, take multivitamin suplements. Take care!