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Strep Throat Treatments
Antibiotics:
*Amoxicillin- In the penicillin family, its more preferred for children because it tastes better. Also, available in tablets.
"Strep Throat." Treatments and Drugs. Web. 15 Dec. 2015. <http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/strep-throat/basics/treatment/con-20022811>.
What strep looks like
"Strep Throat: 3 Medal-Winning Treatments." Medical Portal. Web. 15 Dec. 2015. <http://mdisbase.com/article/strep-throat-3-medal-winning-treatments->.
Amoxicillin
"Barakat Pharma - Products." Barakat Pharma - Products. Web. 15 Dec. 2015. <http://www.barakat-pharma.com/index.php?page=products&op=display_product_details&prod_id=199&page_num=1>.
Penicillin
"Barakat Pharma - Products." Barakat Pharma - Products. Web. 15 Dec. 2015. <http://www.barakat-pharma.com/index.php?page=products&op=display_product_details&prod_id=199&page_num=1>.
Symptoms
Usual symptoms of strep:
- Throat pain
- Difficulty swallowing
- Red and swollen tonsils, sometimes with white patches or streaks of pus
- Tiny red spots on the soft or hard palate — the area at the back of the roof of the mouth
- Swollen, tender lymph glands (nodes) in your neck
- Fever
- Headache
- Rash
- Stomachache and sometimes vomiting, especially in younger children
- Fatigue
"Strep Throat." Symptoms. Web. 15 Dec. 2015. <http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/strep-throat/basics/symptoms/con-20022811>.
Symptom Relievers
- Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, others)
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol, others)
Tylenol
"Health ABC: Everything You Wanted to Know about Acetaminophen." ZME Science. 4 Apr. 2013. Web. 15 Dec. 2015. <http://www.zmescience.com/other/science-abc/health-abc-acetaminophen-040402013/>.