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Suggest Treatment For Pharynx-tonsils Inspite Of Using Ciprox

Posted on Sat, 31 May 2014

Question: I am suffering from throat infection since 25 April 2014. I went on 8 days of antibiotics called Ciprox which I took 1 tablet twice a day. My symptoms did not improve and I have phlegm that is greenish in color. Then another ENT doctor put me on Altacef 500, 1 tablet a day for a further 5 days. In addition, he also gave me Pontacid (1 tablet, twice a day) and Intazin (1 tablet each night). After this long period of antibiotics, my condition still did not improve very much. I was still coughing out greenish phlegm. I went back to my ENT doctor and was told to lay off taking any more antibiotics. Instead I was given Mucodin Syrup (1.5 tablespoon twice a day), Serrin (1 tablet twice a day) and also the Intazin. After another 3 days, my cough condition still persists. I was advised by my pharmacist to take Stenac (1 tablet, twice a day) to eliminate the phlegm. After 1 dose of Stenac, I cough out a lot of greenish phlegm.

My question is why am I taking so long (15 days and counting) to recover? Why is my condition not improving despite so much antibiotics? Have I been given the correct medication? Should I ask my doctor for more antibiotics to remove the green phlegm?

Answered by Dr. Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Throat Infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Delighted to be able to help.

Prescribed antibiotics were not used in the right ways:
-Ciprofloxacin is not the right antibiotic to treat infections of pharynx-tonsils.
-Cefuroxime if is adequate antibiotic,but the minimum days of treatment
to be effective are 7.
It would be advisable to take a powerful antibiotic for 8 days, for example
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate 875/125 mg thrice a day, 8 days.
If after finishing the 8 days of treatment your symptoms persist, your doctor
must collect a sample of your pharynx-tonsil secretion to analyze,because
sometimes the infection can be caused by atypical germs most difficult to kill.
Please consult your doctor for a prescription.

I Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.If you do not have any clarifications, please don’t forget to evaluate my answer.I wish you good health.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz (21 hours later)

Dear Dr. XXXXXXX

Thank you for your prompt reply. After 2 days of taking Stenac and Mucodin syrup, I have less phlegm and cough. Hopefully, I will recover in the following days.

Yours sincerely
XXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Jose Ignacio Artero Munoz (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Throat Infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Delighted to be able to help.

If you have less cough, less phlegm and phlegm colour is white (not green or yellow) is possible wait and not be necessary to take Amoxicillin-Clavulanate.

If in a few days continue cough,phlegm or yellow-green phlegm,your doctor should prescribe Amoxicillin-Clavulanate,8 days.

I Hope I have answered your query. If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.If you do not have any clarifications, please don’t forget to evaluate my answer.I wish you good health.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T