Discuss medication therapy for streptococcus pharyngitis

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1. G.M. is a 45-year-old female who is of Middle Eastern decent, who presents to her local primary care provider with a productive cough due to a postnasal drip, that is worsened at nighttime, with nasal congestion, for the past 5 days. She has been taking Mucinex 500mg Q12H, since her symptoms started, but has been ineffective. Physical examination findings: Vital Signs: T 101.9, BP 112/70, Pulse 88, RR 21, Pain level 5/10 Lungs CTA, no nasal flaring or accessory muscle usage. Tenderness to bilateral maxillary and ethmoid sinuses. Yellowish-Green nasal discharge Erythematous and edematous (hypertrophy) nasal turbinates Headache Diagnosis: Acute Maxillary Sinusitis

What anti-infective would you prescribe to treat it and why? Discuss the indications, as well as provide patient education.

2. Discuss options for medication therapy for Streptococcus pharyngitis for a patient who is allergic to Peniciliin.

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