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What will happen if i take an antibiotic by accident?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

One dose?: Most common antibiotics wouldn't cause a significant problem if one dose was taken.

Dr Sial agreed

Answered 11/15/2017

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