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What Causes Redness And Pain In Throat After Completing A Course Of Cefuroxime?
Hello my name is Anna. ABout a month ago I started to feel the throat pain when swallow. I wen to a doctor and he said I had a strept throat and put me on cefuroxime500 for 10 days. after the throat still was red. I came again he send the throut sample to the lab and they found nothing. I came be and he put me on levofloxacin500 for another 10 days. The pain was gone for a couple of days and now I got the pain back. the UVULA has red veins like spots and it hurts again when swallow. Thanks
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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I have evaluated your concern in depth .
@ Antibiotics will kill good bacteria too .
@ Commensal bacteria in the mouth and throat which are keeping the
tract clear , get killed giving rise to inflammation , redness and pain in
throat .
Hope this will help you .
Feel free to ask any further doubts .
Thanks for kind evaluation of my answer .
Regards dear .
Welcome to Health care magic family .
I have evaluated your concern in depth .
@ Antibiotics will kill good bacteria too .
@ Commensal bacteria in the mouth and throat which are keeping the
tract clear , get killed giving rise to inflammation , redness and pain in
throat .
Hope this will help you .
Feel free to ask any further doubts .
Thanks for kind evaluation of my answer .
Regards dear .
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