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Take amoxicillin 500mg 3times a day. i usually take at 9am 3 pm and 9pm. i missed 9pm dose, woke up at 3.30am and took. continue normal sched.dosage?

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Dr. Charles Turck answered

Specializes in Pharmacology

Yes: Yes. Generally if you miss a dose, you take it as soon as you remember unless it’s almost time to take your next dose, then you would skip the missed dose.

Dr Veres and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/2/2015

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