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I've been prescribed flucloxacillin 500mg 4 times a day for a week -. i have been taking them every 4-6 hours, are those timings okay?

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Dr. Tonya Fordham answered

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Yes: This can work to help you avoid working at night time.

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Answered 11/4/2020

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