A member asked:

I have cellulitis and just finished a script of clindamyisin and it hasn't cleared all the way up i have some amoxicillin laying around can i take it?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No, contact doctor: Amoxicillin is not necessarily reliable and doesn't cover some cellulitis bacteria as well as clindamycin does. Don't treat yourself with amoxicillin or any other antibiotic until and unless advised to do so by the doctor treating you for cellulitis. Contact the office and follow their advice.

Answered 8/22/2015

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Dr. Timothy Farley answered

Specializes in General Practice

No: I would not use amoxicillin to treat a skin infection when you are unsure of what is the causative bacteria. Using antibiotics inappropriately at best can cause resistant bacteria and at worst can cause further serious infections in you such as c. diff colitis. See your doctor if the cellulitis is not improving.

Answered 8/22/2015

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