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Was wandering how long the side effect of taking phenoxymethylpenicillin would last after finishing the courses?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

A few days: The main side effect of this antibiotic is diarrhea. It usually clears up within a few days of finishing treatment.

Answered 4/20/2016

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