Angina (acute tonsillitis) is not only discomfort in the throat, but also the focus of infection in the body. Drug therapy for this disease involves taking various drugs, among which there are antimicrobials. In this case, patients often ask doctors and pharmacists: "What antibiotics do you drink with angina?" - fearing dysbiosis and allergic reactions due to medication. But you can’t do without medications. Antibiotic treatment reduces the symptoms of a sore throat. The likelihood of complications is reduced, which is very important in the case of an infectious disease.
Angina: What antibiotics can be taken for children and adults?
Exacerbation of chronic tonsillitis and its acute form is caused by bacteria - streptococci and staphylococci, viral particles, ascomycetes. The increase in their activity leads to acute inflammation of the tonsils and the surrounding parts of the pharyngeal ring. The temperature rises, the patient feels discomfort in the throat. Swelling, redness, plaque or purulent follicles appear in the palatine tonsils. This picture is observed with ordinary angina. Its most common forms: lacunar, follicular, catarrhal.
Take tonsillitis medications that contain antibiotic substances:
- penicillin;
- cephalosporin;
- macrolides.
What antibiotics children drink with angina , the pediatrician, children's ENT doctor decides. Doctors, choosing medicines against the causative agent of the disease for a child or an adult, are guided by the results of a microbiological test (culture). Usually, the patient is not only prescribed antibiotics, but also recommended to perform concomitant medical procedures.
What antibiotics are effective for angina?
When choosing an antimicrobial agent, the patient should know which antibiotics are used for angina. You can choose a medicine not only from the last, but also from previous generations of medicines:
- Penicillin row. This group includes drugs "Amoxicillin", "Bicillin-5", "Ampicillin", "Amoxiclav." They suppress the activity of streptococci, are low toxic to humans, do not have a negative effect on the intestinal microflora.
- Cephalosporin antibiotics, like penicillin, are effective in treating the catarrhal form of angina. Preparations of this class: Cefuroxime (Aksetin, Zinnat), Ceftriaxone, Cefotaxime, Cefadroxil.
- Macrolides are used in the treatment of various forms of tonsillitis. Their toxicity to humans is lower than other antibacterial agents. Preparations of this group: "Erythromycin", "Midecamycin", "Spiramycin". A good antibiotic for angina is the Azithromycin (the equivalent is Sumamed).
How to take antibiotics for tonsillitis?
Keep in mind that allergic reactions to penicillins and cephalosporins are possible. Patients suffering from liver and kidney diseases use these antimicrobial drugs with caution. The important question is not only which antibiotics are used for angina. There is still the problem of course medication. If drugs are used for less than 5-10 days, then the causative agents of the disease remain in active form. It is also necessary to observe the sequence indicated in the instructions for the drug: before eating, during or after eating.
With angina, in addition to the antibacterial form, concomitant therapy is necessary. This concept includes gargling with solutions of drugs and herbal tinctures, the use of inhalations and compresses.