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Will her amoxicillin help her poison ivy?
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POISON IVY AMOXCILLN: NO, PRETTY LADY, AMOXICILLIN WILL NOT HELP POISON IVY DERMATITIS. SEE A DERMATOLOGIST. . . HE OR SHE COULD HELP.
Answered 7/1/2015
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Nope.: Sorry to say, poison ivy is an allergic reaction to the oil from the plant. It is not a bacterial infection so amoxicillin won't do squat. She should get seen, though, rather than toughing it out. Steroid creams or pills can really pull her through.
Answered 5/27/2019
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