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Dentist switched to another form of antibiotics, what are amoxicillin benefits?
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Depends: Amoxicillin is good for certain infections including dental problems but there are a wide variety of infections helped by Amoxicillin but not all infections.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Good antibiootiic: Especially for dental infections also not expensive.
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