[HINTS: Contd-To be continued, M- Month, ±M- Before or After Meal, AM- After Meal, ½HBM- ½ Hour Before Meal,W- Week, D-Day.2HAM- 2 Hour After Meal,bid-Twice daily, tid-Three times daily,qid-Four times daily.]

Treatment for tonsillitis –

1. Cap.Amoxycillin (250/500 mg)
1 cap-8 hourly (AM) ————–7 – 10D
Or,
Cap.Cefradine (250/500 mg)
6 hrly or 8 hrly (AM) ————–7 – 10D
Or,
Tab.Cefuroxime (125 / 250/ 500 mg)
1 tab-12 hourly (AM) ————–7 – 10D
Or,
Tab. Azithromycin 500 mg
Once daily (½ HBM) —————3 D

2. Povidone Iodine , gargle & mouth wash (1%)
-2 tsf with 10 ml of warm water & gargle
for 30 sec —–qid —————-7 Days

3. Tab . Paracetamol (±Caffeine)[If there is fever or throatache]
1 or 2 tab-tid/qid (±M) ——————————1 /2  W

4. Tab. Vitamin B Complex
– 1 tab-once daily / bd (AM) ———————- 2 W.

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