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Will penicillin vk 500mg tablets treat an ear infection?
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Unlikely: With a large proportion of s. Pneumonii (most common bacteria causing middle ear infection) becoming resistant to penicillin, the mainstay of antibiotics treatment for "ear infection" is currently a high dose of amoxicillin.
Answered 2/24/2018
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