Enlarged tonsils can be caused by a variety of reasons, whether taking medication can be good or not should be based on the cause of the disease and the pathological changes of tonsil hypertrophy.
Enlarged tonsils are mainly caused by pharyngitis, influenza, scarlet fever and other diseases, patients often have red, swollen, hot, painful tonsils, but also can be accompanied by fever, sore throat, dry cough, difficulty in swallowing, rash and other different manifestations.
After identifying the cause of the timely use of medication, and daily attention to dietary management, drink more hot water, eat less spicy and stimulating food, generally can be cured by drugs.
If there is no special pain or difficulty in swallowing, mild tonsillar enlargement can be relieved by dietary modification and drinking more water.
If the patient’s symptoms are serious, it is necessary to use medication, commonly used drugs such as antipyretic and analgesic drugs such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, etc., antibiotics such as penicillin, cefixime and so on.
When the tonsil long-term hypertrophy with medication is not effective, elective tonsillectomy surgery can be treated.
It is recommended that patients should pay attention to rest, pay attention to supplemental nutrition, drink more water, avoid spicy stimulating food, quit smoking and limit alcohol, pay attention to keep warm. When the onset of the disease actively seek medical treatment, in the doctor’s examination to clarify the cause of the standardized medication and treatment.