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A member asked:

Just got put on augmentin after levoquin didn't work for bronchitis and sinusitis, fluid in ears etc. also got put on prednisone. is this stronger?

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Dr. Patrick Connerly answered

No: Not stronger, just kills a different spectrum of germs

Answered 12/21/2016

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