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Is amoxicillin in the ceclor family?

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Dr. Michael Ein answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No: Amoxicillin is a type of penicillin. Ceclor is a type of cephalosporin. Penicillins and cephalosporins are both beta-lactam antibiotics.

Answered 11/19/2015

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