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Yes,but MOST people do NOT.
If it is a resistant strain of strep,or your body has immunity to penicillin...
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What can you use penicillin for?
strep throat
What antibiotic is used for strep throat?
Amoxicillin, cephalexin, penicillin, and erythromycin are the antibiotics used for treating strep throat.
What milligram and dosage of amoxillin is used to treat strep throat?
Amoxicillin should not be used to treat the strep throat. Tablet penicillin V is used to treat the strep throat.
What do you do if strep throat does not get better?
You complete the course of penicillin for ten days. That means your strep throat is cured. You need to consult the physician for pain in throat.
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
What is the most powerful antibiotic for strep throat?
The current recommendation is still penicillin (or amoxicillin) and azithromycin is penicillin allergic.
Strep throat remedies?
Common medications are amoxicillin, keflex, penicillin or cephalexin.
Will doxycycline treat strep?
doxycycline is NOT used to treat strep infections.
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
Will clindamycin treat strep throat?
clindamycin (cleocin) can be used to treat strep throat, but it's not the recommended treatment. strep throat is caused by streptococcus pyogenes. recommended treatment is with penicillin for 10 days. alternatives include amoxicillin; penicillin allergic patients can use azithro/clarithro/erythro-mycin. there is some evidence showing cleocin works, but it's not first choice
What dosage of 150mg clindamycin for strep throut?
Clindamycin is the the drug of choice for Strep throat. Penicillin and similar class are the drugs of choice.
Can rocephin treat a strep throat?
You can treat strep throat with (rocephin) ceftriaxone. But this is third generation cephalosporin and is considered as one from higher antibiotic category. This is almost never indicated for strep throat. You can treat strep throat with tablet penicillin 250 mg three times a day. You can give 500 mg or even 1000 mg three times a day, if you feel like giving higher dose. Strep throat almost always respond to penicillin.
