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Can amoxicillin occasionally cause agitation/anxiety?

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No: Amoxillin is a penicillin-type antibiotic, and should not cause anxiety. If having symptoms, a patient can contact the doctor who prescribed the amoxillin or is the primary care doctor.

Answered 11/27/2017

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