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Hi, I just got these new antibiotics. I use to get amoxicillin but this time I got amox clav 875. I'm using it for strep throat. Is that right? Or should I have been prescribed something else. My tonsil feels extremely itchy and I have been coughing a lot more. I'm wondering if I should get it switched. When does amox clav kick in? This is just my first day. ## Amox Clav is Amoxicillin with added Clavulanic Acid to help it work better, the brand name for it is Augmentin. It is an antibiotic and the FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. The general rule for antibiotics to see if they are working for you is there should be no worsening of your condition after taking them for a full 24 hours and yo...

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I am curious if anyone else has had any of these side effects from taking bactrim. My mouth is so swollen with blisters all inside my mouth.....now it has started to affect my private area as well with same symptoms. I cant eat and it burns all day long. I only took 4 pills when this started. Please help if you can. ## Rhonda, I have exactly the same reaction to this drug. Blisters on the lips, very sore tongue and blisters on genital area. ## Hi Rhonda,what is the dose you are taking and it would be to your benifit to ask your doctor for a different medication or if it were me I would only take half a dose at a time every 4 to 6 hours. ## I am not sure if you are going to get a response, since this post was made in 2007. However, these reactions do happen to some people and in such ins...

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i want to know what this drug is and what is for ## Avelox is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic for treating bacterial infections. It is most commonly administered in a tablet form. ## This drug is an antibiotic. It SHOULD be prescribed ONLY for life threatening infections, but is often prescribed inappropriately for non life threatening infections such as bladder infections and sinus infections. The Avelox Side Effects can be permanently disabling and extremely damaging. Please understand the possibility of these side effects before you take this drug for a non life threatening infection. While these side effects ARE extremely rare, they DO happen and once they do, you can't take them back. They can be permanent. Please know your risk. ## After a couple days of using Avelox, I suddenly ...

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My lost weight on the past 3months and one her colegues advised her to take purbac pills we r both neggative is it a good idea to use purbac in case someone lose weight ## Hello, Justino! How are you? You don't have to be HIV positive to take this medication, it is actually just an antibiotic that's used to treat or prevent bacterial infections. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, non-allergic skin rash, headache and diarrhea. That said, no, it will not help someone to gain weight and you shouldn't take it, unless your have an infection. Taking it improperly creates the risk of your developing antibiotic resistant bacteria. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Hi I was fully blown my CD4 count was 37 n doctor gave me purbac,i...

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Yesterday I took 1 tablet of bactrim for a UTI. For the next 6 hours I did not feel better, so I took 1 Rowatinex capsule. I woke up this morning symptoms free. Do I need to continue Rowatinex? For how long? Thanks. ## Bactrim is an antibiotic and just one tablet can't be expected to completely cure an infection and eradicate the bacteria that has caused it. They do not work like that. There are some antibiotics that only require one dose to be taken, but this isn't one of them. You can learn more Bactrim details here. And I have no information to provide on the Rowatinex, because it is an over the counter supplement that's used for kidney health and kidney stones. It is not actually promoted to help with UTIs. My best guess in this scenario is that this person may have been...

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Recently ive been sick for 4 days with tonsilitis...i cant go to my family dr as i dont have an appt so i have no choice but to take amoxicillin from phil., which expired last sept of this year. I feel ok now but my stomach pains bothering me now..my former dr prescribed me of tecta. i took one tablet ..im just worried for my liver or any organs after taking an expired antibiotics. i took it 4 days every 8 hours.. ## Expired antibiotics can get you a dose of toxicology. It depends on how long and which kinds go bad. ## Hello, Jojie! How are you? Expired Amoxicillin isn't one that gets dangerous, once expired, but it does start to lose effectiveness, so it may not work as well as it did, when it was new and this could create the risk of your developing antibiotic resistant bacteria. ...

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I took my daughter to the docters to get a infected finger looked at they gave me amox clav 500mg( she never took them cause finger healed )now she was persribed two days ago azithromycin for sickness 250mg. Which she is taking. I went to the hospital today for same sickness and my husband is showing signs now that he is getten it . they gave me doxycycline hyclate 100mg. Can i give that to my husband and take her amox clav so we dont have to make a third trip to the docters .she is showing signs of improvement its been two weeks being sick and hes just starting to get sick i want to nip it in the butt before it really starts ## Sam, I would be remiss to not inform you that it is illegal for any person to take the medication that is prescribed to another, even if it's a family membe...

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Hi. I have stomach pains (from a possible stomach infection) and it's been days. They gave me Triaphin 250mg. Will it help me? ## Hi Prudy, Sorry to hear about your stomach pain. Did the prescribing doctor provide any diagnostics to help determine whether you actually have an infection or not? From what I've researched, Triaphin (Ceftriaxone) 250mg isn't a particularly well known antibiotic, possibly because it's often referred to as an injection, but the active ingredient is reportedly used for treating a variety of bacterial infections. If you do in fact have an infection present, I don't see why this antibiotic wouldn't help under your doctor's recommendation to take it. However, something to keep in mind is that stomach cramps/pains are listed as a potent...

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What is a white pill marked 93 2264? ## This is an 875mg Amoxicillin tablet, that is used to treat, or prevent bacterial infections. (NDC 0093-2264). The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash, and diarrhea. Inactive Ingredients - Silicon Dioxide - Crospovidone - D&c Yellow No. 10 - Aluminum Oxide - Hypromellose 2910 (15 Mpa.s) - Lactose Monohydrate - Magnesium Stearate - Cellulose, Microcrystalline - Sodium Starch Glycolate Type a Potato - Titanium Dioxide - Triacetin ## My tooth hurts because of an infection. Will amoxicillin help and will it throw off lab work? ## Will this amoxicillin help with my tooth infection?? ## What things does amoxicillin treat? Like colds & flu? Or urinary track infections? ## Fl...

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White oval shaped pill with NJB 500 ## A white oblong/oval pill imprinted with NJB 500 is rumored to be a Ciprofloxacin 500mg tablet; an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Unfortunately, I have not come across any definitive proof for this pill ID. However, multiple comments from other discussion threads have also reached the same prospective conclusion of Ciprofloxacin. I'd just encourage you to take it into a local pharmacy for additional feedback. Hope this helps!

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Hi, I've been on Clindamycin 150mg x3, 3 times a day to treat SI Joint MRSA. I've taken this for 11months. I started jogging (I use to be an elite marathon runner) 3 months ago. No problems.. just the typical shin splints and common running injuries. During the past month I'm experiencing weakness in legs and extream soreness in my calf muscles, to a degree that I can only walk for 10min. My hospital checkups are 3months apart and I'm supposed to be on antibiotics for at least 1yr. I've decided to stop taking antibiotics yesterday, due to the pain. I've read on forums of cases that Clindamycin can cause muscular and joint pain. Is this true?? ## Hello, Tracey! How are you? Yes, the FDA does list muscle and joint pain as being possible side effects of this antibio...

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antibiotic ## Contrimoxazole is a common misspelling for what's known as "Co-trimoxazole". Active Ingredients: -Sulfamethoxazole -Trimethoprim Drug Class: Antibiotic / Sulfonamides Indications: Used to treat or prevent certain bacterial infections, including but not limited to: pneumonia, bronchitis, urinary tract, ears, G.I., etc. Brands: Bactrim, Sulfatrim, and Bactrim DS Availability: Prescription needed How it works: By stopping the growth of bacteria NOTE: Antibiotics do not kill viruses that can cause colds, flu, or other viral infections. You can learn more about this drug on the page for Co-Trimoxazole Details I hope this helps!

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WHITE OBLONG PILL WITH IMPRINT PVK 500 ON ONE SIDE AND 66 950 ON THE OTHER ## 50 for 50 ## pvk 500 66950 ## This is a 500mgs Penicillin V Potassium tablet which is distributed by A-S Medical Solutions, it is an antibiotic that is used to treat various types of bacterial infections. NDC code: 54569-2710 The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, and non-allergic skin rash. Inactive ingredients may include: hypromelloses magnesium stearate polyethylene glycol povidone magnesium silicate titanium dioxide Is there anything else I can help with?

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Hi, I had a miscarriage 3 years ago and didn't go back to the hospital for womb cleaning. Will there be side effects, and will a womb scrub help? ## I would def. call the Dr. Get help before infection or any other problem sets in. Call tomorrow... I had two D and C's done at the hospital. Or call the hospital/emergency RN and they might be able to help you.. wish u the best! ## hi I got a miscarriage 5years ago and I didn't go to clinic for cleaning up the womb.. my question I am still have chance to got another child? ## Hi I had a miscarriage in January after finding out I'm pregnant in December I didn't go to the doctor for a womb clean at the pharmacy there said I can use Antibiotics I just wnna confirm if will that help its been 6months...I get my period every m...

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Externally signal piles are present. Please advise how I can cure this? My doctor has already given me Zerodol-p; piles ointment & antibiotics, such as amoxicillin with potassium clavulanate. ## I am 40 years old, suffering from external piles, swelling 3-4 small rounds all around my rectum that causes pain, irritation and some amount of blood while passing stool. Can I take amoxicillin 650mg as my antibiotic? ## 50 age suffering from bleeding piles and heavy pain that place became very hard which antibiotic has to take please advise

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Hi Doc. I would like to know will taking purbac get rid of pimples? And also how long should i take it for it to be effective. I have gotten it from from the pharmacy and was instructed to take one a day. ## Hello Moeyy, First I would like to say that I am not a medical professional. Each purbac tablet contains the active ingredients Trimethoprim 80 mg and Sulphamethoxazole 400mg. Both of these medications are used to fight bacterial infections, so unless your pimples are caused by some sort of bacterial infection it is not likely that this medication will have any effect. To answer your follow up question, the manufacturer's website gives the following administration instructions. [1] Prubac Adult Tablets Children 6-12 years: One Purbac Adult tablet every 12 hours after meals. Adul...

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amoxicillin ## "Axopen 625" is a combination of Amoxicillin 500 mg + Clavulanic acid 125 mg, used for treating a variety of bacterial infections. Manufacturer: Mansa Medi Impex (based in India) You can view a photo of the product packaging on the manufacturer's webpage at: mansamedi.com/products/#5/ Does anyone have feedback on how this compares to other brands of Amoxicillin?

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I'll would like know use Calvepen tabs 666mb before or after food? thanks ## Calvepen contains the antibiotic Penicillin and it can actually be taken either way, however, it can cause some nausea as a side effect, so many people do take it with a meal, on order to help prevent that. Learn more: Is there anything else I can help with? ## My son 19 years has tonsillitis and has been prescribed calvapen 666 3 times a day he has been taking them for 3 full days now with no betterment. I notice that others have been prescribed 4 times per day would it make a difference if he was to take an extra dose a day? Thanks ## In many cases, it can take longer than 3 days to notice any sign of improvement in a bacterial infection that's being treated. If the doctor prescribed Calvepen to take ...

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IS ZITHROMAX FOR EAR INFECTIONS? ## my son is 4 years old , he has fever , cough , and runny nose the doctor told me that this is an ear infection & gave me zithromax . ## Zithromax, which contains the active ingredient Azithromycin, is a broad spectrum antibiotic that can be used to treat various types of bacterial infections. Please make sure to take it as prescribed, and finish the full course of treatment. The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, diarrhea, and non-allergic skin rash. What dosages have been prescribed?

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I am allergic to sulphur does smz/temp dos have sulphur in it ## Hello, Marie! How are you? Yes, it is a sulfa based antibiotic, so there is a chance you may be allergic to it. The FDA warns that allergic reactions to it may include symptoms, such as nausea, dizziness, trouble breathing, hives, itching and possibly anaphylactic shock. However, if you are only allergic to sulfur, you might be able to take it. I am allergic to this antibiotic, but I am not allergic to sulfur. How did you discover you were allergic to it? That might help clear this up, because they are different. ## I used a sulfer medication for a UT I 30 minutes later I started hives. I must note that the medication had expired ## I was just prescribed naproxen but I have a sulpha allergy can I take it? Also I take ranit...

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