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Could too many antibiotics in a short period of time make you sick?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sometimes it: can throw off normal gut (or other flora) and lead to GI upset, yeast infections, etc.

Dr Anyanwu and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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