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Throat irritation burning pain
Hii doc, me on last Friday last week after taking bath,i dryed my hair a bit late, Soo after i began experiencing throat burning, after next day I got high fever and I took dolo 650 but the fever was accomplished with headache and fatigue and throat irritation soo I took orsl and bactoclav 625 antibiotic! Now fever is stable after 3 days course of paracetamol but throat burning is not going, doing salt water gargle.
Now have I to continue with the antibiotics for 3 days or 5 days and kindly suggest any suggestions for improving throat irritation
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Dr. Ankit Mishra
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
9 yrs exp
Bhopal
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Dr. Chirag Yashlaha
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
7 yrs exp
Indore
Kindly consult to me , my friend
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Dr. Varalakshmi Govindappa
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Complete the course of antibiotics.
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Betadine mouth gargles 10 ml in quarter glass of warm water and gargle twice daily.
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Dr. Oliyath Ali
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
You shouldn't have taken antibiotics it's a viral infection and antibiotic have no role, now as u have already started so complete the course of 5 days and do Gargles with betadine 10 ml diluted in half glass of water three times a day
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