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How To Treat Swelling And Pain In Throat Inspite Of Giving Azithromycin And Ibuprofen?

Hi. A few days ago i went to er for swollen hurting throat. I was given azitromycin for five days and today is day five. I still have a swollen throat and pain and now i even have pain in my mouth. Ive been taking ibuprofen 600mg every six hours. Why hasnt the antibiotic helped? I keep sweating throughout day also
Fri, 22 May 2020
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Hi,

It seems you are having an upper respiratory tract infection which can be bacterial or viral. If it is not responding to an antibiotic like azithromycin, likely possibility is that you may be having a viral infection. Most of the viral infections are self limiting and they have a definite time period of healing. Still my opinion is to gargle twice or thrice daily with warm saline water and a betadine solution. This is surely going to help you You can also take an anti-inflammatory like serratiopeptidase. It is better to get a throat swab culture done to see if there is any bacterial growth.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Bhaskar Neog, General & Family Physician
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How To Treat Swelling And Pain In Throat Inspite Of Giving Azithromycin And Ibuprofen?

Hi, It seems you are having an upper respiratory tract infection which can be bacterial or viral. If it is not responding to an antibiotic like azithromycin, likely possibility is that you may be having a viral infection. Most of the viral infections are self limiting and they have a definite time period of healing. Still my opinion is to gargle twice or thrice daily with warm saline water and a betadine solution. This is surely going to help you You can also take an anti-inflammatory like serratiopeptidase. It is better to get a throat swab culture done to see if there is any bacterial growth. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Bhaskar Neog, General & Family Physician