Tonsillitis

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1312 relevant articles (78 outcomes, 188 trials/studies) found for this Disease

Description: 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.

Also Known As:

Tonsillitides

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Disease Context: Research Results

Stomatognathic Diseases: 273

Pharyngeal Diseases: 11

Pharyngitis: 1538

Tonsillitis: 1312

Peritonsillar Abscess: 165

Respiratory Tract Diseases: 377

Respiratory Tract Infections: 5595

Pharyngitis: 1538

Tonsillitis: 1312

Peritonsillar Abscess: 165

Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases: 124

Pharyngeal Diseases: 11

Pharyngitis: 1538

Tonsillitis: 1312

Peritonsillar Abscess: 165

Related Diseases

1.	Pharyngitis (Sore Throat)
2.	Pneumonia (Pneumonitis)
3.	Respiratory Tract Infections (Respiratory Tract Infection)
4.	Infection
5.	Bronchitis

Experts

1.	Brook, Itzhak: 3 articles (12/2007 - 01/2005)
2.	Yamanaka, Noboru: 3 articles (05/2006 - 06/2003)
3.	Brook, I: 3 articles (12/2001 - 06/2001)
4.	Smith, Timothy L: 2 articles (01/2008 - 01/2008)
5.	Stewart, Michael G: 2 articles (01/2008 - 01/2008)
6.	Weaver, Edward M: 2 articles (01/2008 - 01/2008)
7.	Witsell, David L: 2 articles (01/2008 - 01/2008)
8.	Orvidas, Laura J: 2 articles (01/2008 - 01/2008)
9.	Yueh, Bevan: 2 articles (01/2008 - 01/2008)
10.	Goldstein, Nira A: 2 articles (01/2008 - 01/2008)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Tonsillitis:

1.	Penicillin V (Phenoxymethylpenicillin)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1991 - "In conclusion, phenoxymethylpenicillin dosed 2 or 3 times daily seems to be equally effective in tonsillitis due to group A streptococci." 01/01/1991 - "In relation to compliance problems it was investigated whether phenoxymethylpenicillin dosed twice or 3 times daily was equally effective in tonsillitis due to beta-haemolytic streptococci group A. " 06/01/1995 - "In streptococcal acute tonsillitis clinical studies, with a 1.5 g dose regimen over 5 days, clinical results and bacterial eradication are identical to those obtained in the Penicillin V groups. " 01/01/1991 - "Phenoxymethylpenicillin two or three times daily for tonsillitis with beta-haemolytic streptococci group A: a blinded, randomized and controlled clinical study." 08/30/1958 - "Treatment of tonsillitis; a therapeutic trial of phenoxymethyl penicillin in a food-borne epidemic of tonsillitis." Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Anti-Bacterial Agents (Antibiotics)IBA 04/18/1994 - "CONCLUSIONS: The educational campaign significantly improved the prescribing of appropriate antibiotics for tonsillitis by general practitioners." 10/01/2005 - "OBJECTIVE: Multiple clinical trials demonstrate the value of administering antibiotics for recurrent tonsillitis. " 01/01/2002 - "The aim of this study was to identify the microbes from the nasopharyngeal swabs obtained from the patients with exudative tonsillitis and to assess their susceptibility to antibiotics. " 02/01/1981 - "The study of the staphylococcal microflora of the tonsils in chronic tonsillitis patients revealed a high degree of variability in respect to its sensitivity to different antibiotics and the level of its agglutination by blood serum. " 01/01/1968 - "[Study of the sensitivity of the flora of the lacuna of the tonsils to antibiotics in patients with chronic tonsillitis]" Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Penicillins (Penicillin)FDA Link 09/01/1984 - "These organisms were present in tonsillar cultures in higher numbers in children with acute tonsillitis who did not respond to penicillin therapy than in those who were cured. " 08/01/1994 - "The child's susceptibility to certain illnesses, eg recurrent tonsillitis, can be helped by a "whole-patient" homoeopathic remedy, although penicillin may be needed for acute attacks of tonsillitis. " 10/01/1990 - "The authors report a study designed to explore the usefulness of long-acting penicillin in the management of recurrent tonsillitis. " 02/01/1951 - "[Experimental studies on penicillin therapy of chronic tonsillitis.]" 10/01/2007 - "The causes of penicillin failure in eradicating Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngo-tonsillitis (GABHS PT) are described. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	Amoxicillin (Wymox)FDA LinkGeneric 02/01/2008 - "PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 228 children with Group A streptococcal pharyngo-tonsillitis, treated with amoxicillin for 10 days, and 663 healthy children were evaluated in a single year. " 04/01/1997 - "Although amoxycillin is widely used to treat pharyngo-tonsillitis, the kinetics of tonsillar diffusion have rarely been studied. " 06/01/2004 - "Amoxicillin was administered to 50 patients with chronic recurrent tonsillitis waiting for tonsillectomy. " 01/01/1989 - "The authors report the case of a young patient who developed an eruption resembling an acute generalized pustular dermatitis after amoxicillin therapy for a tonsillitis. " 03/01/1976 - "2. In terms of diseases, amoxicillin was effective in 33% of acute tonsillitis, in 50% of chronic tonsillitis and in all of acute bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasia and suppurative disease of the lung. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Erythromycin (Erycette)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1987 - "Our results suggest that twice-a-day regimen of erythromycin base is an effective and well-tolerated treatment of streptococcal tonsillitis." 01/01/1987 - "Twice-a-day regimen of erythromycin base is effective in the treatment of acute streptococcal tonsillitis." 01/01/1997 - "A prospective controlled study performed between March and May of 1996 to determine the percentage of erythromycin-resistant Group A streptococci isolated in Monza from untreated children with acute pharyngo-tonsillitis, gave further confirmation of a high rate of erythromycin resistance (47%) in this area. " 01/01/1997 - "High incidence of erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pyogenes in Monza (North Italy) in untreated children with symptoms of acute pharyngo-tonsillitis: an epidemiological and molecular study." 04/01/2005 - "Increasing erythromycin resistance among group A streptococci causing tonsillitis in a tertiary care hospital in southern India." Order ALL the reference details at left...
6.	Azithromycin (Zithromax)FDA LinkGeneric 08/01/2003 - "In this trial long-term medication with azithromycin was not efficacious in recurrent acute tonsillitis. " 01/01/1998 - "This study was performed in order to assess whether 500mg of azithromycin given orally once per week could produce tonsil tissue concentrations above minimum inhibitory concentrations for key target pathogens in patients with recurrent tonsillitis. " 08/01/2003 - "Acute tonsillitis developed in 40% of the patients who received azithromycin and in 49% of the patients in the placebo group (P > 0.05). " 01/01/1998 - "Azithromycin Concentrations and Microbiology of Tonsils during Weekly Medication in Patients with Recurrent Tonsillitis." 08/01/2003 - "In 110 patients eligible for tonsillectomy because of recurrent acute tonsillitis, surgery was replaced by randomized medication with azithromycin 500 mg or placebo once per week for 6 months. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
7.	Clarithromycin (Biaxin)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/2003 - "Recent results indicate that clarithromycin extended-release 500 mg once daily for 5 days is also effective in the treatment of patients with streptococcal pharyngitis/tonsillitis and in the treatment of AECB. " 01/01/2005 - "The present study describes a female patient who rapidly developed a severe bullous skin disease after taking clarithromycin for tonsillitis. " 10/01/1994 - "Acute rheumatic fever despite clarithromycin treatment of beta-hemolytic streptococcal tonsillitis." 05/01/2003 - "OBJECTIVE: To report a case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura that appears to be related to the intake of clarithromycin for pharyngitis/tonsillitis. " 02/01/1989 - "1. TE-031 was administered to a total of 10 patients (5 cases of enteritis, 4 cases of bronchitis and 1 case of tonsillitis). " Order ALL the reference details at left...
8.	Cefaclor (Ceclor)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/1992 - "Two double-blind, double-dummy, randomized multicentre studies compared the safety and efficacy of 10-day regimens of cefaclor advanced formulation (cefaclor AF) (375 mg twice daily) with cefaclor (250 mg three times daily) in the treatment of proven group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis/tonsillitis. " 01/01/1992 - "Cefaclor AF (375 mg twice daily) is as effective and safe as cefaclor capsules (250 mg three times daily) in the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis/tonsillitis." 01/01/1992 - "Cefaclor AF in the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis/tonsillitis." 09/01/1985 - "S 6472 was administered twice a day to 7 patients with various infections (bronchopneumonia 2 cases, acute bronchitis 1 case, purulent tonsillitis 4 cases) and clinical responses were all effective results. " 02/01/1993 - "The clinical efficacy of cefprozil is similar to that of cefaclor in patients with tonsillitis or pharyngitis but the bacteriological efficacy of cefprozil is significantly greater than that of cefaclor. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
9.	cefprozil (Cefzil)FDA LinkGeneric 10/01/1994 - "Four multicenter randomized clinical trials were conducted to compare the clinical efficacy and safety of cefprozil administered once or twice a day for the treatment of mild to moderate GABHS tonsillitis and pharyngitis. " 05/01/1993 - "The cefprozil concentrations in either the tonsillar or the adenoidal tissue at both dose levels over 3.17 h after dosing are much higher than the MICs for common pathogens which cause pharyngitis or tonsillitis." 06/01/1992 - "Treatment of pharyngitis and tonsillitis with cefprozil: review of three multicenter trials." 12/01/1992 - "Cefprozil (CFPZ, BMY-28100) fine granules were given orally to 21 children with acute bacterial infections including 15 cases of acute tonsillitis and 3 each of acute bronchitis and urinary tract infections. " 12/01/1992 - "Cefprozil (CFPZ, BMY-28100) granules were administered to 20 children with bacterial infections: acute tonsillitis 8, acute bronchitis 10, purulent lymphadenitis 1, urinary tract infection 1. Daily doses ranged 29-50 mg/kg. The drug was given orally, 3 times a day and the durations of administration were 5 to 9 days. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
10.	telithromycin (Ketek)FDA Link 10/01/2003 - "RESULTS: Treatment with telithromycin for either 5 days (AECB, AMS and tonsillitis/pharyngitis) or 7-10 days (CAP and AMS) provided high rates of clinical and bacteriologic cure (5-day, 87.0% and 86.0%, respectively; 7 to 10-days, 90.3% and 90.5%, respectively) that were equivalent to those of a 10-day course of comparator antibacterials (86.5% and 86.5%, respectively). " 01/01/2001 - "In clinical trials in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis (AECB) or pharyngitis/tonsillitis caused by group A beta-haemolytic streptococci, telithromycin 800 mg once daily achieved clinical cure rates of 86 to 95%. " 01/01/2004 - "A pooled analysis of data from 13 phase III studies of telithromycin in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, acute sinusitis or group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis and tonsillitis was undertaken. " 07/01/2003 - "In clinical trials, telithromycin has demonstrated high clinical and bacteriological efficacy in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, acute sinusitis and group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal tonsillitis/pharyngitis. " 02/01/2001 - "In clinical trials, telithromycin given orally at a dose of 800 mg once daily for 5 - 10 days was as effective as comparator antimicrobials for the treatment of adults with community-acquired pneumonia, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, acute maxillary sinusitis and group A-beta-haemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis or tonsillitis. " Order ALL the reference details at left...

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Tonsillectomy 12/01/2004 - "Our findings suggest that it is very difficult to predict the efficacy of tonsillectomy and steroid pulse therapy based on the gross appearance of tonsils, the tonsillar provocation test or clinical episodes of tonsillitis. " 01/01/1988 - "In general, it is thought that tonsillectomy is very effective for habitual tonsillitis, but we must be more careful in deciding such an indication." 11/01/2009 - "Furthermore, a significant reduction was seen in the number of children below the age of 5 years undergoing tonsillectomy for recurrent tonsillitis (chi(2) = 14.66; P < 0.001). " 11/01/2002 - "We conclude that tonsillectomy results in significant improvement in quality of life, decreases health-care utilization, and diminishes the economic burden of chronic tonsillitis in the adult patient population." 11/01/2001 - "CONCLUSIONS: Adult tonsillectomy provides a significant quality-of-life improvement for patients with chronic tonsillitis. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
2.	Lasers (Laser) 01/01/2005 - "A comparative analysis was made of efficacy of chronic tonsillitis (CT) treatment with high frequency ultrasound (HFU), low frequency ultrasound (LFU) and laser. " 11/01/2004 - "This study is a retrospective postal survey of 19 patients who underwent laser tonsillar ablation under local anaesthetic for recurrent chronic tonsillitis from 1997 to 2001 and was performed in liaison with the clinical audit department at Basildon Hospital. " 01/01/2003 - "[On validity of intralacunar exposure to surgical laser beam in chronic tonsillitis (experimental study)]" 01/01/2007 - "Vegetative and immune system indices, clinical symptoms of chronic tonsillitis exacerbation were compared in laser radiation of the tonsils with two methods - surface pharyngeal and endolacunar. " 01/01/2007 - "[Endolacunar laser radiation of the tonsils in conservative treatment of chronic tonsillitis]" Order ALL the reference details at left...
3.	Gas Lasers 01/01/2007 - "Efficacy of surgical treatment of patients with chronic tonsillitis using CO2 laser was evaluated by complaints, recurrence rate, local cellular immunity, clinical examination. " 01/01/2007 - "[Efficacy of CO2 laser in the treatment of patients with chronic tonsillitis]" 01/01/2007 - "Follow-up of 50 patients with chronic tonsillitis after ablation of the palatine tonsils by means of CO2 laser demonstrated that palatine tonsils ablation with CO2 laser is an effective method of chronic tonsillitis treatment as a pertistent positive effect was achieved after this operation: the absence of long-term recurrences and complaints, normalization of cytological picture." 06/01/2004 - "Histopathological evaluation in biopsies of palatine tonsils submitted to cryptolysis by coagulation with CO2 laser for treatment of chronic caseous tonsillitis." 09/01/2003 - "Carbon-dioxide laser-assisted tonsil ablation for adults with chronic tonsillitis: a 6-month follow-up study." Order ALL the reference details at left...
4.	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) 04/01/1991 - "1. CPR was administered to 6 patients with bronchopneumonia, a patient with pneumonia, a patient with tonsillitis, 2 patients with acute pharyngitis and a patient with suppurative parotitis at daily dosage levels ranging 55.5-91.7 mg/kg, divided into 3 using intravenous bolus injection or 30 minutes drip infusion. " 02/01/1991 - "CPR was administered to 15 cases (3 tonsillitis, 3 bronchitis, 5 bronchopneumonia, 1 acute cystitis, 1 coxoiliatitis, 1 otitis media, 1 otitis externa). " 04/01/1991 - "The mean urinary excretion rate of CPR was 57.0 +/- 25.8% in the first 8 hours after the 30-minute drip infusion of 20 mg/kg. Treatment with CPR was made in 9 cases of pediatric bacterial infections; 1 case each of tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and bronchopneumonia, 4 cases of pneumonia, 2 cases of urinary tract infection. " 02/01/1991 - "CPR was clinically effective in 14/15 of patients with bacterial infections; 8/9 of pneumonia, 2/2 of bronchitis, 1/1 of pharyngitis, 1/1 of tonsillitis, 1/1 of osteomyelitis, 1/1 of urinary tract infection. " Order ALL the reference details at left...
5.	Homeopathy 11/01/1998 - "The efficacy of three plants used in homeopathy to treat acute tonsillitis was evaluated. " Order ALL the reference details at left...

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