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Tonsil infection
Hi,
I have tonsil infection.. 1 side of tonsil got swell, it's hard like .. marble. No pain at all.
I visited hospital, Dr gave me medicine mouth wash, Paracetamol 500 and Azithromycin 500.
I observed, after taking Azithromycin 500, I am facing diarrhea for 1/2 hrs..then normal.
Plz suggest, is it normal or I have to stop that medicine.
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Dr. Manisha.M
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
6 yrs exp
Hyderabad
plz don’t worry mam, stop azithromycin and start tab cefpod 200mg twice daily for 5 days mam..
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Dr. Oliyath Ali
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
8 yrs exp
Delhi
Its antibiotics associated diarrhoea, if its mild then no problem u can continue azi and also take darolac capsules or sachets twice a day for the diarrhoea. If the diarrhoea is moderate or severe u need to stop thr antibiotic ie azi
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