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A member asked:
So amoxcillin only helps for bacterial infection?
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Correct: Most upper respiratory and even sinus infections are not in need of antibiotics as they are viral. If your MD has prescribed amoxicillin then he or she is thinking it is bacterial.
Answered 10/25/2014
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