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Wil bactrum clear up my sinus/chest congestion plus swollen throat, i was on a steroid and it helped a little but never cleared it up fully?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Hopefully: Taking the full course of antibiotics is very important. It usually takes about 2 days of taking antibiotics before it can reach a therapeutic level and begin to see improvement. Do not miss out on rest and fluids. Try to eat healthy and avoid alcohol and smoking (if you do). If you do not improve, call your doctor for a recheck, possible change of meds, getting x-rays, and maybe more steroids.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Possibly: If you have a bacterial illness that is susceptible to sulfa drugs it should help. Many respiratory infections are susceptible to bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim).
Answered 4/25/2015
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