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Suggest Treatment For Tonsillitis
Hi my 5yr old son started with tonsilitis 6 weeks ago, he s had 2 courses of anti-biotics. But his tonsils are still swollen, enlarged gland on right side of neck, adenoids are causing sleep apnea. Blood tests only showed anaemia and are awaiting swab results. He s too tired to go to school and im worried. The doctor is refusing to refer him to ENT specialist.
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welcome to hcm ...please understand that most effective antibiotic for tonsullitis is azithromycin roxithromycin and second line is cefixime ...child should be given proper dosage according to weight of child ..chuld also needs antiallergic as levocetrixine and decongestant as phenylephrine and antiinflammatory drugs as aceclofenic ..all with proper dosage ..please request your doctor to change drug as i use in my patients with good results or you should go to ENT person who is better qualified to advise you according to your condition
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