Amoxicillin for Strep Throat: Dosing Duration and Recovery
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Reading time: about 16 minutes The swab comes back positive, the clinician says “strep,” and you walk out with a prescription for amoxicillin. Within a day or two you probably feel noticeably better. Then the questions start. Why does the course last ten days when the pain is already fading?…

