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I developed a yeast infection from my amoxicillin. i have 3 days left on it. can i use monistat while taking liquid amoxicillin?

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Dr. Louise Andrew answered

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Yes you can: and the yeast did not come from the amoxicillin. It came from the loss of normal bacterial inhabitants in your reproductive tract, which was probably caused by the amoxicillin. You can certainly take monistat and also would recommend taking some probiotics or yogurt orally.

Answered 9/29/2016

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A member asked:

I developed a yeast infection from my amoxicillin. i have 3 days left on it. can i use monistat while taking liquid amoxicillin?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Louise Andrew answered

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