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Is amox-clav 875 great for getting rid of upper respiratory infection?
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Usually quite a: Good choice if it is a bacterial process. Won't see much improvement in the first 48-72 hours with any antibiotic.
Answered 9/29/2016
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No: Typical upper respiratory infection (URI) is caused by virus, and therefore, no antibiotic treatment is necessary.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Bad choice: When you take an antibiotic for a cold, you're taking a placebo, since a cold is caused by a virus, and antibiotics only treat bacteria. As placebos go, amox/clav (augmentin) is a pretty "big gun, " since it kills lots of bacteria (more than you'd need to kill even if you did have a bacterial infection), and is more likely to cause diarrhea and c. Difficile colitis.
Answered 2/2/2013
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