What if amoxicillin doesn’t work for tonsillitis?

Tonsillitis eat amoxicillin useless, may not be sensitive pathogenic bacteria, need to improve the microbial culture and drug sensitivity test, replacement of antibiotics and other treatments, specific need to follow the doctor’s instructions. Inflammation of the tonsils that tonsillitis, mostly caused by staphylococcus, type B hemolytic streptococcus and other infections, generally preferred penicillin antibiotics, such as: amoxicillin. If taking amoxicillin does not work, there may be pathogenic bacteria are not sensitive to this drug, need to improve the pharyngeal swab or tonsil secretion culture, clear pathogenic bacteria, according to the results of the sensitivity of the choice of sensitive antibiotics. Replacement of antibiotics can be considered cephalosporins such as cefaclor, cefuroxime tablets. If you are allergic to cephalosporins, you can choose levofloxacin hydrochloride, azithromycin and other drugs. If oral administration fails to control the condition, intravenous medication may be considered. The above medications need to be used as prescribed by the doctor. Inflammation of tonsils should be reasonably used under the guidance of a doctor, so as not to make a mistake.

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