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A member asked:

I have mucus,pressure in my head,and vertigo i was prescribed augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) and it made me sick so i stopped then i took claritin and felt awful any ideas?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

See ENT: You should consult an ENT specialist. In the future, if a drug makes you sick, you should contact your doctor and get a substitute instead of stopping it on your own.

Dr Amico Jr agreed

Answered 5/19/2015

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