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A list of good antibiotics for sinus infections
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 55 years experience
Not a placebo: Amoxicillin is commonly used for sinusitis and should work well.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Steven Tuckeranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
That depends....: Ceftin (cefuroxime axetil) is a 2nd generation cephalosporin antibiotic (there are 4 generations now). It is commonly given for infections across the... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Stachleranswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 33 years experience
Sinus infections: Find out what you are allergic to and treat that. An ENT doctor can help you. They can also see if you have an anatomical abnormality which predispose... Read More
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Dr. Mark Louryanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 41 years experience
See ENT: As about 5-20/1000 colds become sinus infections, your rate is way too high. May have infected mucous collection that contains resistant bacteria or ... Read More
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A 64-year-old female asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Family Medicine 49 years experience
Minimum 7-10 days: hoever, 2-3 weeks can be considered normal.
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3.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kevin Passeranswered
37 years experience
No Advocare: I would not use Advocare. It is not FDA approved. It isn't proven to be safe or effective. Also, there are no "quick fixes" for weight control, gettin... Read More
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1.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 38 years experience
Culture: A culture may be sent by your ENT specialist. The other causes include ciliary disorders. The use of nasal saline may be useful in decreasing pain and... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Cohenanswered
Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial 44 years experience
No: You need a proper diagnosis. If you have a sinus infection it is properly diagnosed with a ct scan. If you have chronic sinusitis, you may need surg... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Knoxanswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 39 years experience
Recurrent Sinus Infe: Clarithromycin is acceptable. Unless you are allergic to penicillin, Amoxicillin is the drug choice. If you have taken antibiotics within the past six... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
A Verified Doctoranswered
Dentistry 38 years experience
Can help: Spicy food, garlic, onions. Curry, hot peppers can thin your mucous and open your airways making it easier to breathe. Capsaicin in hot papers is sai... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Glenn Messinaanswered
Aesthetic Medicine 37 years experience
No: Vitamins do not cure infection antibiotics an drainage do
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