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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Sore Throat

I have had a sore throat earlier in the month and was prescribed amoxicillin I took the full dose and it went away for like three days but now my throat is sore again and I seem to be getting discolored mucus again. He indicated earlier there was no strep throat what should I do
Thu, 24 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Please continue with Amoxicillin for another 1 week. this will improve your symptoms. But generally antibiotic are not prescribed in sore throat. You can have antiallergic Levocetirizine for 2 week. And if not taken still now please start Betadine gargle after food.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Suggest Treatment For Recurrent Sore Throat

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Please continue with Amoxicillin for another 1 week. this will improve your symptoms. But generally antibiotic are not prescribed in sore throat. You can have antiallergic Levocetirizine for 2 week. And if not taken still now please start Betadine gargle after food. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.