Is Cephalexin 500MG okay for me to take for strep throat?
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Okay if you are asking if this is a safe dose the answer is yes, however, it is not meant to be taken for strep throat.  It is used in the treatment of skin and skin structure infections (including burn wounds), pneumonia, ear infections, urinary tract infections, bone and joint infections, and blood infections.  I know you would think this means you can use it for strep throat, but there are actual medications for strep.  You want to take the correct medication for the correct bacteria or you may develope bacteria that are immune to the medication.\n\nSee your doctor and get a confirmation of strep throat (I say this for many reasons).  It may occasionally produce late complications, including rheumatic fever or poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis.  You need to be under a doctor's care if that is what it is.
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Take 800 mg of Ibuprofen which is prescription strength.  It has an anti-inflammatory in it so it's going to work better than Tylenol or aspirin.
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Sore Throat \n\nHome Treatment \n\n\nHome treatment is usually all that is needed for a sore throat caused by a virus. If you are taking antibiotics for strep throat, these tips will also help you feel better.\n\nGargle with warm salt water to help reduce swelling and relieve discomfort: \nGargle at least once each hour with 1 tsp( ) (5 g( )) of salt dissolved in 8 fl oz(237 mL) of warm water.\nIf you have postnasal drip, gargle often to prevent more throat irritation.\nPrevent dehydration. Fluids may help thin secretions and soothe an irritated throat. Hot fluids, such as tea or soup, may help decrease throat irritation. \nUse a vaporizer or cool air humidifier in your bedroom. \nWarm or cool mist may help you feel more comfortable by soothing the swollen air passages. It may also relieve hoarseness. However, don't let your room become uncomfortably cold or very damp.\nUse a shallow pan of water to provide moisture in the air through evaporation if you don't have a humidifier. Place the pan in a safe location where no one will trip on it or fall into it.\nStop smoking and avoid secondhand smoke. For more information, see the topic Quitting Tobacco Use. \nIf you suspect that problems with stomach acid may be causing your sore throat, see the topic Heartburn. \n\nDo not take any Roxithromycin, Erythromycine, or any antibiotics, unless specifically prescribed to you by your physician.
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There are other strong medicines that you may need to take. Other antibiotics that belongs to a different classification. The best thing to do is to see ENT, have a culture throat swab culture(which is important) we never know maybe the strep and other bacteria have developed resistance already with the one you are taking now(penicillin) so it will not work anymore.\nAlso, have soft diet, so it wont cause must pain when you swallow. Yes, drink a lot of fluids. Salt water may just irritate your throat, better to stop it. Use betadine gargle or any oral antiseptic 3x daily.\nHope you feel better soon.
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It should say on the Mucinex bottle if you should not...but, to be safe...just call and ask the Pharmacist at your drug store. That is what I always do, and they always know the answer and are very nice.
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tylenol every four hours to reduce any inflammation\ngargle with warm water and salt.....warm water to dilate the tissue, better circulation of blood; warm water to sooth the tissue of the troat; salt breaks the outer layer of the bacteria (cell membrane) that is multiplying in the throat.....gargle every hour for 4 hours and you will keep it under control\n\n\n\nyou need to get checked by doctor to rule out strep throat\n\ngood luck!
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It's OK, but not advised.  The more doses you miss, the more likely you are going to develop a resistant organism and you'll have to take a much stronger antibiotic.  Make sure you finish all the medicine you were prescribed.
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You can't do it all at once or you'll have vertigo so bad at times you'll feel like you're going to fall down. If you're taking 20mg, break it in half where the line is and cut it down that way and then take one every other day for a few days. Check it with your doctor first though but that's what I did.
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Though it is safe to take, you should however consult your doctor and let him asses your medical condition (including any past surgery, current medication, heart condition etc). You could start with 50mg and could take up t0 100 mg per day.
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Take 800mg of Ibuprophen.  That's prescription strength.  It is going to work better than Tylenol because it has an anti-inflammatory in it.
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With strep the amox is going to take longer than that. You should see a pretty big difference in the next 2 days. Strep sucks! Don't forget the water, very important for the amox to work properly. Best of luck & hope he feels better soon.
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Depends.\n\nPrescribing for children is always a difficult business.\n\nThe BNF suggests a starting dose of 250mg qds up to 12.5mg/kg qds in severe infection.
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Drown your cold with orange juice...vitamin C is good but people don't know how much to take....you have to take 1000 mg each hour until you get diarreha for the pills to help. But the juice keeps you hydrated and it helps your throat. Also..Lemon Juice....put a tablespoon in your mouth and hold it...sore throat germs cannot live in lemon juice.\nRest as much as you can...your lungs and sinuses cannot heal if you are taxing other parts of your body.
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Group Beta strep is acutally a normal vaginal bacteria that many women have.  It has no side effects or symptoms in women, and is a normal, healthy vaginal flora.  However, when a newborn is delivered vaginally and it comes into contact with it, the baby can get sick.  Women who are pregnant are given IV antibiotics (usually a penicillin drug) during labor to prevent the infant from getting sick.  If you are allergic to penicillin, many doctors give cleocin instead.  Generally, the antibiotics are given 4-6 hours apart suring labor, and most pediatricians like for the mother to have received at least 2 doses prior to the baby's delivery to make sure the baby is covered.  It is extremely common and nothing to worry about.  Just make sure you remind your labor burse that you are GBS+.  Good luck!
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i took it 2xs a day for 7 days at 500mg. i guess it depends on the infection. mine was really bad and ended up going to my kidneys and i was in the hospital for 4 days. good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Stop taking the throat losanges.  They may make you feel good now, but they tend to dry out the throat and make the problem worse.  They definately don't seem to be curing you of anything.  \n\nIf it keeps bothering you, go back to the doctor; you may have something besides strep throat, which would be the only thing antibiotics would work on.
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I agree you should NOT take anything you can't identify -- and many times even those things you can, but:\n\n"Pink capsule imprinted West-Ward 235 is 65 mg propoxyphene, a pain med.  It's generic Darvon Puvules."