Patient's question:
My daughter has had tonsillitis recently. She has a sore throat, sometimes even pain when swallowing saliva, and a slight fever with a temperature of 38.5 degrees. She went to the hospital for a check-up, and her white blood cell count was also high. The doctor prescribed Amoxicillin and some fever-reducing medication. After taking them for a few days, her symptoms only slightly improved.What kind of help do you need: What medicine should a child with tonsillitis and fever take?
Doctor's answer:
Acute tonsillitis with fever, this is due to catching a cold. It is recommended to first check the throat for redness and swelling. Acute tonsillitis is mainly treated with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs combined with fever-reducing and pain-relieving medications for symptomatic treatment. Commonly used drugs include penicillin, cephalosporin drugs, etc., combined with traditional Chinese medicine such as irinotecan and pu'dilan. For obvious fever, ibuprofen or nimesulide can be added. Drink more water and get adequate rest.Key care points:
- Strengthen exercise, especially in winter, participate more in outdoor activities to enhance the body's adaptability to cold and reduce the chance of tonsillitis.
- Maintain oral hygiene, rinse your mouth after eating.
- The indoor temperature should not be too high, just enough to avoid feeling cold.
- Drink more water and eat semi-liquid, nutritious, and easily digestible foods (such as rice soup, rice porridge, soy milk, vegetable puree, egg soup, etc.).