Strep throat is a bacterial infection of the throat. Signs and symptoms of strep throat include headache, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, and fever.
Strep throat symptoms in infants and children are different than in adults. Strep throat is contagious and is generally passed from person-to-person. Treatment for strep throat symptoms include home remedies and OTC medication; however, the only cure for strep throat are antibiotics.
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Treatment & Diagnosis
- Nausea
- Chills
- Vomiting
- Loss of Taste Sensation
- Drainage of Pus
- Drooling
- Bad Breath
- Headache
- Swollen Lymph Nodes (Lymphadenopathy)
- Neck Pain (Cervicalgia)
- Fever
- Strep Throat
- Sore Throat (Pharyngitis)
- How to Choose a Doctor
- Doctor: Checklist to Take To Your Doctor's Appointment
- Doctor: Getting the Most from Your Doctor's Appointment
- Contagious FAQs
- Strep Streptococcal Throat Infection FAQs
- What are granulomatosis with polyangiitis and erythema nodosum?
- Strep Throat Diagnosis & Treatment
- Tonsillectomy: Does My Child Need a Tonsillectomy?
- Killer Cold Virus (Adenovirus Strains)
- Hotel Hygiene: Is Your Hotel Making You Sick?
- What Is Cryptic Tonsillitis?
- What Diseases Are Similar to Kawasaki Disease?
- How Long Does It Take Strep to Go Away?
- Strep Throat Complications
- Strep Throat Symptoms
- Sore Throat Symptoms
- Sore Throat: Virus or Strep?
- Antibiotics 101
- Strep Throat Natural Home Remedies
Medications & Supplements
- Ibuprofen (Advil) vs. Naproxen (Aleve): Comparison of Differences
- cefadroxil - oral, Duricef
- cefadroxil suspension - oral, Duricef
- cephalexin (Keflex)
- Amoxicillin vs. Levaquin (Strength and Effectiveness)
- amoxicillin (Amoxil, Moxatag, Larotid)
- acetaminophen (Tylenol, Tylenol Arthritis Pain, Tylenol Ext, Little Fevers Children's Fever/Pain)
- ibuprofen (Advil, Children's Advil/Motrin, Medipren, Motrin, Nuprin, PediaCare Fever, and others)
- Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanic acid, Augmentin XR, Augmentin ES-600, Amoclan
- Amoxicillin vs. Augmentin (Comparison of Side Effects and Antibiotic Uses)
- cefixime (Suprax)
- cefpodoxime proxetil (Vantin, Banan) for Infections
- cefdinir (Omnicef has been discontinued)
- clindamycin, oral (Cleocin)
- Cipro, XR (ciprofloxacin) vs. Keflex (cephalexin)
- erythromycin (Ery-Tab, PCE)
- Keflex vs. Penicillin
- Penicillin (Antibiotics)
- azithromycin (Zithromax, Zithromax Z-Pak, Zithromax Tri-Pak, Zmax)
- (Lincocin) lincomycin hydrochloride
- cefuroxime, Ceftin, Zinacef
- clarithromycin, Biaxin
- Doxycycline vs. Keflex
- ampicillin
- Cefdinir vs. Keflex
- cefprozil (Cefzil)
- Cefdinir vs. cefixime (Suprax) 3rd Generation Antibiotics
- cefadroxil, Duricef (Discontinued)
- penicillin V
- penicillin v potassium - oral liquid, Pen-Vee K, Veetids
- Cefdinir vs. Cefpodoxime
- penicillin V potassium (Beepen-VK, Penicillin VK, V-Cillin-K)
- cefaclor, Raniclor
- penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin L-A)
- Nitrofurantoin vs. Cephalexin
- loracarbef
- Nitrofurantoin vs. Amoxicillin
Prevention & Wellness
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- Kids' Strep Throat: Likely No Need to Lose Tonsils
- New Strep Throat Guidelines Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
- Cough Medicine and Cough Syrups
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