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A member asked:

Can amoxicilin hurt your kidneys at all? i'm on it for a sinus infection and i'm having back pain.

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Dr. Michael Michaels answered

No: Your back pain is not related to amoxicillin. See a doctor to check your back pain. Good luck.

Answered 1/23/2017

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