Options For Treating Glandular Fever

Antibiotics

While antibiotics cannot treat viral infections, they are used to treat secondary infections that typically accompany this condition. For example, the glandular fever may cause strep throat or tonsillitis (infected tonsils), and antibiotic medicines are needed to resolve both of these. However, patients with this condition cannot use amoxicillin or other medications derived from penicillin. If they do, a rash may develop. Doctors typically recommend erythromycin for glandular fever patients who need an antibiotic to avoid this risk. Patients will need to take it for between one to two weeks. Potential side effects of erythromycin include blurred vision, slurred speech, hearing loss, liver problems, fatigue, and muscle weakness. Patients should report these or any other unusual side effects to their doctors. In some cases, it is possible alternative antibiotics or treatments can be used to manage secondary infections.

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