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A member asked:

Does amoxicillin with clavulanic acid cure sabaceous cyst behind ear ? iv been prescribed by my doc . clavam 625 twice a day for 3 days.

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Maybe: The antibiotic will only be effective if there is infection. Cysts are usually drained and antibiotics are reserved for a subsequent infection, should one develop.

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/20/2018

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