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I was prescribed cleocin (clindamycin phosphate) for my toothache but my x-ray didn't show i had an abscess . do i still have to take it?
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Infection can exist: In the absence of an overt abscess. You probably need the antimicrobial. Are you penicillin allergic? Is not, there are probably better drugs to use.
Answered 11/21/2012
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