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A member asked:
Can clindamycin be used for strep throat i have 150 mg caps what dosage a day?
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Get a proper Dx 1st: About 60% of sore throats are viral & require no meds. If you take old meds every time you feel ill, you increase the creation of superbugs in our world with minimal benefit to you. Strep can be verified with a quick test & treatment with penicillin is 100% effective.
Answered 9/28/2016
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