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Prescribed Penicillin For Throat Infection, Tonsillitis With Swollen Throat. Can The Penicillin Make It Worst?
Dr gave me peniccillin on monday for infection in my tnroat. He checked me up n said I ve got tonsills infection. I have felt nothing but worse pains till this morning, my throat tonsill is swollen n raw. I went bk to see him this morning only to hear that theres nothing he can do but to keep taking the drug it will heal. Can a penicillin make u worse because it cures u?
Tue, 25 Feb 2014
hi,
penicillin will not make it worse.
keep taking the antibiotic, it usually takes 2 days to start acting.
regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi.
penicillin will not make it worse.
keep taking the antibiotic, it usually takes 2 days to start acting.
regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi.
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