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Ampicillin 500 dosage for uti causing me moderate to severe acne. help?
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3 - 7 ds shud B enuf: Short course of antibiotics is all that is required for most utis, so you should be able to stop. Next time discuss use of Macrobid (long acting Nitrofurantoin macro crystals) which is very effective for most utis and does not cause acne.
Answered 6/30/2014
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