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The best treatment for streptococcal pharyngitis, commonly called "strep throat" is Bicillin (an injection of penicillin) and Decadron (an injectable steroid). The bacterium responsible for this illness, Streptococcus pyogenes, has not demonstrated significant resistance to penicillin, so this treatment continues to the first-line choice for the moment. A recent study in the Annals of Emergency Medicine indicated that the common practice of also giving a single injected dose of dexamethasone (Decadron) is also helpful in decreasing the severity and duration of the symptoms of strep throat.
Of course, there are people who are allergic to penicillin, and for those individuals, it is standard practice to give erythromycin instead. For people who are not penicillin-allergic but refuse injections, a 10-day course of penicillin VK is also effective, but is a bit difficult to take correctly, as it requires four doses each day. Due to this difficulty, and the public health implications of failing to treat strep throat completely (it is extremely contagious), I usually strongly recommend the injection.
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∙ 12y agoStrep throat is caused by the bacterial strain Streptococcus. They will prescribe antibiotics of varying kinds usually depending on the preference and experiences of the doctor. You can buy this over the counter (e.g. Strepsils in the UK) but, it is always recommended to go to the doctors.
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∙ 9y agoTablet penicillin 250 mg three times a day for ten days will do. Twice a day dose is enough. But if patient forget one dose, then once a day dose is not enough to kill the bacteria. The total ten days dose is necessary to to cure 'all' the patients. Alternately the clarithromycin or azithromycin will do.
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∙ 9y agoTablet penicillin V 250 mg three times a day for ten days. If you do not take treatment completely, you can land up in rheumatic fever.
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∙ 9y agoWe cannot answer such medical questions. We know nothing of your medical history or health.
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∙ 13y agoCommon medications are amoxicillin, keflex, penicillin or cephalexin.
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What are treatment for strep throat?
Some treatment for strep throat is STREP THROAT RELIEF it is a type of product that help Strep Throat.Antibiotics such as penicillin, cephalexin, or amoxicillin are used to treat strep throat. Antibiotics are effective only against bacterial infections such as strep throat and will not speed the healing of sore throats caused by viral infectionssuch as colds or Allergies
How is strep throat treated by doctors?
Some treatment for strep throat is STREP THROAT RELIEF it is a type of product that help Strep Throat.Antibiotics such as penicillin, cephalexin, or amoxicillin are used to treat strep throat. Antibiotics are effective only against bacterial infections such as strep throat and will not speed the healing of sore throats caused by viral infectionssuch as colds or allergies
What is treatment for dogs carrying strep throat?
Dogs do not get infected with streptococcus pyogenes.
What can stop strep throat?
Strep throat is a bacterial infection that requires diagnosis by a doctor who takes a swab of the throat to culture the bacteria and identify it. The remedy for strep throat is antibiotic treatment. Symptoms of sore throat can be helped by gargle of warm salt water and sipping warm tea with lemon and honey. But unless diagnosed and treated properly strep throat can be very dangerous.
Are Pink cheeks normal when you have strep throat?
No. When you get strep throat, you may get red cheeks, or no color cheeks at all, but for the best of my knowledge it wouldn't be normal for someone to get pink cheeks off a strep throat.
Can you exercise when you have strep throat?
Sure you can kiss if you have strep throat ,but strep is a bacterial infection and the infection can be passed on to the person you are kissing, who may also develop strep throat. It would be best to avoid kissing until the strep is treated and resolved.
How do you know if you swallowed strep throat bacteria?
if you get strep throat then you probably swallowed the strep throat bacteria
Can you get strep throat after 65?
One can catch strep throat at any age.
Can strep throat inherited?
Strep throat is not inherited.
Is strep throat a parasite?
Strep throat is a bacteria.
Can NyQuil heal strep throat?
Answer No. The only treatment for step throat is antibiotics (usually penicillin), which are not found in NyQuil. If you think you have strep throat, see a doctor immediately. how in the name of science would that work. just think about it.
What is strip throat?
Do you mean strep throat? Strep is a type of bacteria that can grow in your throat. Google "strep throat" for more info.
