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How Can Strep Throat Be Treated?

My 22 year old son has strep throat. He just returned from the ER clinic, and the doctor did not prescribe any painkiller. He received a steroid shot and antibiotics. Is it now illegal to give a patient a painkiller for 2 days, until the throat is less painful? YYYY@YYYY
Tue, 11 Dec 2018
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Hi,

Let him continue to take the antibiotics prescribed. After food let him gargle with Listerine water three times a day.

Combine 10-15 ml of Listerine in half a cup of water, let him gargle. He should not take any food or drink for at least half an hour after that.

For relieving you can give him honey with bread & lozenges. You can give him acetaminophen(Tylenol), one sos when fever & Doxycycline (Doxt-100), one twice daily for 5 days. Give him home made semi-solid food like porridge's, custards, etc.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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How Can Strep Throat Be Treated?

Hi, Let him continue to take the antibiotics prescribed. After food let him gargle with Listerine water three times a day. Combine 10-15 ml of Listerine in half a cup of water, let him gargle. He should not take any food or drink for at least half an hour after that. For relieving you can give him honey with bread & lozenges. You can give him acetaminophen(Tylenol), one sos when fever & Doxycycline (Doxt-100), one twice daily for 5 days. Give him home made semi-solid food like porridge s, custards, etc. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician