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Hi! I have an extremely swollen and sore throat, with pus- covered tonsils. Running fever around 102. I've already taken 4 doses of keflex 500 mg, with no improvement. Is it possible that this is viral or that I need a stronger antibiotic?
Golden rule of surgery is to remove pus where ever it is. It may not be pus in your case as I feel. So, I would like to suggest you to visit a doctor to rule out Pus and prescribe sensitive antibiotics in your case. Start salt water garling atleast every 2 hr till then. All the best.
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Suggest Treatment For Swollen And Sore Throat
Thanks for asking in healthcaremagic forum Golden rule of surgery is to remove pus where ever it is. It may not be pus in your case as I feel. So, I would like to suggest you to visit a doctor to rule out Pus and prescribe sensitive antibiotics in your case. Start salt water garling atleast every 2 hr till then. All the best.