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Dentist prescribed amoxicillon 500 mg for tooth infection 4 times a day how am i suppose to do 4 times a day?

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QID: The dentist probably wrote qid on your prescription for how you are to take the capsules. The is latin shorthand for 4 times a day. Usually people will take the medication with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and at bedtime.

Answered 5/23/2019

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With meals: I prefer to start with 2 tablets immediately to get a larger dose in the bloodstream, and then 2 more during the course of the first day. On following days, take 1 pill at breakfast, lunch, dinner and bedtime to get 4 per day.

Answered 5/6/2019

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

500 mg every 6 hours: As with all medicines, be sure to follow your doctor's instructions carefully. You may take amoxicillin with or without food for the full course of treatment. Take 500 mg every 6 hours.

Answered 5/6/2019

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