Swollen Tonsil on one side

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Asked for Male, 28 Years

I have swollen tonsils without any other discomfort or symptom for past 3 days. Doc prescribed Ceftum 500 which has not helped, so he has prescribed 5 day course of Augmentin 625. Can the swollen tonsil be due to viral and not bacterial infection. How long does it take to cure tonsillitis usually. I am a 28yr old male.

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Dr. Vinay S Bhat ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Vinay S Bhat

ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist 15 yrs exp Bangalore

If you does not have any symptoms of tonsillitis such as throat pain, difficulty in swallowing, fever then you need not worry about size of the tonsils. Tonsil size varies from person to person

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