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Does amoxicillin treat pneumonia
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Chris Sadehanswered
Emergency Medicine 22 years experience
Pneumonia: Can be complicated. A single course of Amoxicillin may not treat pneumonia. This depends on many factors. If you are still coughing, short of ... Read More
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576 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 54 years experience
Not really: The organism mycoplasma is not sensitive to amoxicillin.These organisms are resistant to the effects of penicillins and other beta-lactam antibiotics,... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Michael Einanswered
Infectious Disease 50 years experience
Depends: It depends on the cause of the pneumonia. A penicillin sensitive strain of s. Pneumoniae could be effectively treated with amoxicillin. You list "atyp... Read More
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4.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Jeffrey Levineanswered
Family Medicine 33 years experience
Probably not: Walking pneumonia is not an actual clinical term. It generally means someone who has an infection in the lungs that is not severe enough to leave the... Read More
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747 viewsAnswered >2 years agoMerged
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
No: Drinking is not a good idea for an adult in good health. You are underage, and sick with a serious infection, taking medication and it would bad for y... Read More
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3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A Verified Doctoranswered
47 years experience
YouCanDriveOnGreen: It takes a long time for your lungs to clear out all the gunk that's collected from the pneumonia and that's probably what's causing that sound.Hopefu... Read More
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3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Seibertanswered
Gastroenterology 37 years experience
Pneumonia: Usually, but not always, the symptoms would have begun turning around by now. Certainly, if they are not improving with in the next day or two, you sh... Read More
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703 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered
Pediatric Allergy and Asthma 38 years experience
Monitor: I would suggest a follow up or virtual appointment to reassess. He may seem tired for some time after the illness but he should not have any fever or ... Read More
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255 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Nadia Ghattasanswered
50 years experience
Pneumonia : What is your daughter' weight? Was she very ill, was admitted to a hospital? This seems like a high dose for a pediatric patient. But I don't know t... Read More
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2.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lois A Freisleben-Cookanswered
Pediatrics 37 years experience
Not necessarily: but the organism causing the pneumonia may be contagious, even though it does not cause pneumonia in the sibling. Pneumonia just means that an infect... Read More
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3.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Maria Ruedaanswered
Dermatology 29 years experience
Only if prescribed by your Doctor. If not, you’re putting yourself at risk for a gastrointestinal bleed, worsening the infection and side effects from... Read More
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Answered Apr 09, 2021
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Layne Hermansenanswered
Specializes in Family Medicine
Just take Levaquin (levofloxacin) : There is no need to double on the two meds. Just take the Levaquin, (levofloxacin) which will also treat the sore throat, if it's bacterial. Otherwi... Read More
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2.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
All the same: These are all essentially the same. They would be effective for some types of pneumonia, but would not be the first choice if you were treating pneum... Read More
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5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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