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A 20-year-old male asked:

My doctor gave me cephalexin for sinus infection and montelukast for allergies? is that good? will work?

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Dr. Yash Khannaanswered

Family Medicine 59 years experience

Yes it is good: Yes Montelucast is used for allergies and cephalexin is a broad spectrum antibiotic used for Bacterial Infection of Sinuses and other respiratory tract as well

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