Hello..I had a lower broken molar extracted a week ago. The socket became infected yesterday as well as one side of my throat, which is resembling strep throat due to the white patches on the tonsil. I was taking regular 500mg Penicillin tablets 3 times a day for 5 days with one day skipped. I started taking 500mg Amoxicillin 3 times a day starting today, but I have yet to get any relief and now the opposite side of my throat is starting to hurt as well as small white patches. There are 2 swollen and tender lymph Nodes under my jaw line on the side of the extraction. My question is should I continue this course of Amoxicillin for the next 5 days or see a Emergency care Dr tomorrow.
Hi, Thanks for posting the query, I would suggest you to consult an ENT Specialist get a checkup done and get the medications prescribed since you cannot visit the Doctor right now you can continue with Amoxicillin, at home take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash rinses, maintain a good oral hygiene, take multivitamin supplements.  Take care!