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What can help lubricate pluera due to pluerisy. taking amoxil (amoxicillin) for infection and pluerisy?

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Dr. Douglas Arenberg answered

Specializes in Pulmonary Critical Care

Time: Pleurisy is rarely if ever caused by a bacterial infection. It is simply inflammation in the pleura, and antibiotics are unlikely to do anything other than act as a placebo. Anti-inflammatory treatment (aspirin, Ibuprofen for example) is usually effective. Make sure to see a doctor asap if your symptoms worsen, or if you get severe breathing difficulty.

Answered 3/22/2020

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