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Pres. amoxi 875mg for tooth infect. took 1st pill 3 hrs ago. headache, chills and weakness over last half hour. is this normal & should i stop taking?
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Misunderstanding: Your symptoms are from the infection not from the antibiotic. Keep taking your antibiotic as prescribed.
Answered 9/28/2016
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