<s>[INST] my 5 years old gets tonislitis every 6 months and is prescribed Augmentin DDS / 5mltwice a day for 6 days. i personally am not in favor of Antibiotics but here in India, for every little infection Antibiotics are prescribed. What do you think if this is alright and i shall give my son the Augmentin DDS? [/INST] Dear Sir/ Madam, Thank you for posting you query at Chat Doctor .com. Tonsils act as a fist line of defense mechanism for controlling further infection of respiratory tract.  They also produce antibodies to fight against infection. But sometimes the tonsils themselves become infected by bacteria or viruses, where they swell and become inflamed, which is called as tonsillitis. This age group is prone for repeated tonsillitis. Left alone, it may cause further complication like rheumatic fever, rheumatic chorea, and arthritis.  I strongly recommend to give full dose of antibiotics to your 5-year-old kid as part of management. The Chat Doctor.  </s>