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What to do if i'm late 1hour and a half from taking my morning antibiotic dose? do i skip the dose or take it as soon as i remember? thanks alot prescribed antibiotic: birodogyl 3 doses a day

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Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

Birodogyl: Birodogyl, which is metronidazole and spiramycin, should be taken as much on a schedule as it can be, but if you were only one and a half hours late, it's OK to go ahead and take it. Just try to stay on the rest of the schedule. Good luck.

Answered 1/17/2019

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A member asked:

What to do if i'm late 1hour and a half from taking my morning antibiotic dose? do i skip the dose or take it as soon as i remember? thanks alot prescribed antibiotic: birodogyl 3 doses a day

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Andrew Seibert answered

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