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On Clarithromycin For Tonsilitis. Take 500mg Of Vitamin C After Antibiotics?
I am curently on clarithromycin for tonsilites (which this is my second time having tonsilites this month). I take 1 tablet twice a day for 7 days. today is day one. Can I also take 500mg of vitamin c once daily? and is it ok to continue to take 500mg of vitamin c daily after my antibiotics are finished? I tend to get get the flu and tonsilites quite a bit. each year.
Mon, 15 Apr 2013
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I dont know your age but considering you in mid age group---
You should avoid Vit. c if you have tonsillitis as vit. c tablets cause mouth ulcers on long use.
Secondly you must see that you have reflux or acidity in stomach as this is one of the reason of recurrent tonsillitis which is neglected. and as you said you are taking antibiotic again and again.and get tonsillitis and flu very frequently.
with clarithromycin You can take---
Tab. Mucinac 600 once daily
Tab. Omeprazole +Domperidom two times a day half an hour before meals
Syp. antacid gel 2 tsf two times a day half an hour before meals
multivitamin twice daily
Keep head end of bed elevated.
Avoid alcohol, Smoking
Do brisk walking daily
Go for walk after dinner
Avoid spicy food
Avoid late night coffee
follow up after 7 days.
I dont know your age but considering you in mid age group---
You should avoid Vit. c if you have tonsillitis as vit. c tablets cause mouth ulcers on long use.
Secondly you must see that you have reflux or acidity in stomach as this is one of the reason of recurrent tonsillitis which is neglected. and as you said you are taking antibiotic again and again.and get tonsillitis and flu very frequently.
with clarithromycin You can take---
Tab. Mucinac 600 once daily
Tab. Omeprazole +Domperidom two times a day half an hour before meals
Syp. antacid gel 2 tsf two times a day half an hour before meals
multivitamin twice daily
Keep head end of bed elevated.
Avoid alcohol, Smoking
Do brisk walking daily
Go for walk after dinner
Avoid spicy food
Avoid late night coffee
follow up after 7 days.
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