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Top 5 remedies for pharyngitis

Some medications for pharyngitis, such as anti-inflammatories or antibiotics, may be recommended by your general practitioner or otorhinolaryngologist, as they help to reduce inflammation or fight infection, relieving pain, redness, swelling in the throat, fever or difficulty swallowing. , for example. These remedies should be indicated by the doctor after evaluating the symptoms and diagnosing […]

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Doxycycline: what it is for, how to take it and side effects

Doxycycline is an antibiotic indicated for the treatment of typhoid fever, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, syphilis, gonorrhea or chlamydia, for example, as it acts by interfering with the metabolism of bacteria, preventing their proliferation. This medicine can be in the form of 100 mg tablets, such as the generic “doxycycline hydrochloride” or “doxycycline hyclate”, or […]

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Activated Vegetable Charcoal: what it is for, how to take it (and side effects)

Activated charcoal is a processed form of common charcoal capable of absorbing toxins and chemical substances in the gastrointestinal tract, and is mainly indicated for the treatment of poisoning. Furthermore, due to its great capacity for adsorbing toxins and chemicals in the body, activated charcoal can also contribute to reducing intestinal gas and abdominal pain. […]

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Amoxicillin + clavulanate: what it is for, how to take it and side effects

Amoxicillin + clavulanate is an antibiotic that works to eliminate bacteria that cause infections such as pneumonia, ear infections, bronchitis, sinusitis, urinary or skin infections, for example. Amoxicillin + clavulanate is available in pharmacies and drugstores, found in the form of tablets or suspension, administered orally, under the trade name Clavulin or Clavulin BD, or […]

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8 antibiotic ointments (and how to use them)

Some antibiotic ointments, such as neomycin + bacitracin ointment, silver sulfadiazine, mupirocin or tobramycin, help eliminate bacteria that cause skin, gynecological or eye infections, and in some cases can also help with healing. Typically, antibiotic ointments are indicated to treat infected wounds or to prevent infections, caused by surgery, burns, boils, acne, skin ulcers, conjunctivitis […]

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