Tonsillitis

Definition: Inflammation of the tonsils, especially the PALATINE TONSILS but the ADENOIDS (pharyngeal tonsils) and lingual tonsils may also be involved. Tonsillitis usually is caused by bacterial infection. Tonsillitis may be acute, chronic, or recurrent.

Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): tonsillitis, Tonsillitis NOS

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Drugs with this side effect as MedDRA Preferred Term Carglumic acid Tonsillitis bupropion Tonsillitis: postmarketing cyclosporine Tonsillitis: postmarketing deferasirox Tonsillitis fluticasone propionate Tonsillitis gadobenic acid Tonsillitis lansoprazole Tonsillitis levonorgestrel Tonsillitis metformin Tonsillitis mitoxantrone Tonsillitis pantoprazole Tonsillitis pimecrolimus Tonsillitis: 0.4% - 0.9% pramipexole dihydrochloride monohydrate Tonsillitis risperidone Tonsillitis rofecoxib Tonsillitis ropinirole Tonsillitis: infrequent singulair Tonsillitis

Drugs with this indication amoxicillin azithromycin cefaclor cefadroxil cefprozil ceftibuten cefuroxime cefixime anhydrous doxycycline anhydrous erythromycin minocycline cefpodoxime clarithromycin cefdinir cefditoren pivoxil