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Which is stronger penicilln or amoxicillin?
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Depends on the germ: Antibiotics do their work when thy go after a bug that is not able to resist them. Both penicillin and amoxicilin can treat some of the same germs, but they can be used differently, different rout by mouth or injection and they are used specific to their own action
Answered 10/5/2017
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Depends on the: bacteria and the location of the infection. Both antibiotics are in the penicillin class of antibiotics.
Answered 9/8/2018
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