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Suggest Treatment For Severe Pain In The Throat While Having Throat Infection
Question: Hi, Am already on medication for severe throat infection. using Azithromycin tablet(Azax- 250) and betadine\salt-water gargle.currently suffering from severe pain in throat. What the solution?
NOTE: Pain is sever during night times . starting from evening timing.
NOTE: Pain is sever during night times . starting from evening timing.
Brief Answer:
You may need to change the antibiotic
Detailed Answer:
Hello
There can be a possibility that the organism causing the infection in you maybe resistant to azithromycin and you may need to change it. In such cases I would normally start my patients on levoflox 500mg once a day for five days.
It is also possible that you may be having acid reflux since your pain is more in the evening and night. I would recommend that you avoid spicy food and take tablet pantoprazole 40mg before food in the morning for 5 days.
If the burning sensation is severe then I recommend my patients to take syrup mucaine gel 2 teaspoon twice a day for 5 days. Please discuss this with your doctor.
Take care
You may need to change the antibiotic
Detailed Answer:
Hello
There can be a possibility that the organism causing the infection in you maybe resistant to azithromycin and you may need to change it. In such cases I would normally start my patients on levoflox 500mg once a day for five days.
It is also possible that you may be having acid reflux since your pain is more in the evening and night. I would recommend that you avoid spicy food and take tablet pantoprazole 40mg before food in the morning for 5 days.
If the burning sensation is severe then I recommend my patients to take syrup mucaine gel 2 teaspoon twice a day for 5 days. Please discuss this with your doctor.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
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