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Suggest Treatment For Strep Throat

Sure thanks! My sister in law just had strep throat and it came back. The physician assistant gave her a zpak but gave her wrong dose. She felt better about a day and now has horrible sore throat. She is on meds now but when she gets strep she gets a really bad case every time . The penicillin does not se to help her. Should she go to er?
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Hi. Yes, if she has an active throat infection with fever then she must visit the ER. She may need Intravenous antibiotics or a higher dosage of penicillin group of antibiotics or cephalosporins to manage the infection.
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Suggest Treatment For Strep Throat

Hi. Yes, if she has an active throat infection with fever then she must visit the ER. She may need Intravenous antibiotics or a higher dosage of penicillin group of antibiotics or cephalosporins to manage the infection.