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Are people more often allergic to bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) ds or to amoxicillin and clavulanate?

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More allergy amoxil (amoxicillin): It is amoxil/clavulanate, more often than bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim).

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Answered 8/12/2013

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