ereks mom Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 (edited) Here's the scenario: ER started feeling poorly on the Saturday after Thanksgiving -- sore throat, stuffy nose, etc. Two days later (Monday), he went to the doctor at the clinic on campus and was prescribed Augmentin for an infection in his throat (tonsillitis, I assume). The medicine was to be taken every 12 hours -- not sure if it was for 7 days or 10 days. He started taking the medicine, and his throat started to improve, but it started hurting again when he began unintentionally skipping doses (I have no idea how many) because he was busy (it's the end of the semester) and he would simply forget. This weekend, he has gone to a friend's house, and of course, he left his medicine at school (1½ hours away)! Arrgghhh!!! He says he thinks he has 7 or 8 pills left -- in other words, 3-4 days worth. He asys that his throat is less sore today than it was yesterday, but it's still scratchy. So...my question is: when he gets back to school tomorrow evening, should he resume the medicine AND TAKE IT ON SCHEDULE (!) or just forget it and hope that he doesn't completely relapse? Edited December 13, 2009 by ereks mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Have him finish it on schedule, and cross your fingers that it doesn't come back fiercer than before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VA6336 Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 I would think that at this point, with so many missed doses and few days worth of not taking it at all, he needs to go get a new prescription and start the antibiotic regimen over. I don't know about Augmentin in particular, but it's my understanding that the reason you have to keep taking them even after you start to feel better is because of the way antibiotic work they need to be in your system 24/7 for a period of time to fully defeat the infection. I suggest having him call the clinic (or the pharmacy he got the meds from) and tell them what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfoot Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 DH would like to know if the clinic tested for strep or simply prescribed an antibiotic. Most cases of tonsillitis are viral in nature, unless it's strep, and antibiotics won't help anyway. That said, it won't hurt to have him finish his prescription if it makes you feel better.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted December 13, 2009 Author Share Posted December 13, 2009 DH would like to know if the clinic tested for strep or simply prescribed an antibiotic. Most cases of tonsillitis are viral in nature, unless it's strep, and antibiotics won't help anyway. That said, it won't hurt to have him finish his prescription if it makes you feel better.:) Thanks! I was thinking I'd tell him to call the clinic Monday to see what they have to say. ER didn't ask enough questions at the clinic to suit me! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarfoot Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 Thanks! I was thinking I'd tell him to call the clinic Monday to see what they have to say. ER didn't ask enough questions at the clinic to suit me! LOL That's probably the best idea. LOL! If it were my DS, I'd probably tell him to have the clinic Dr. call me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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