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Does pneumonia comes back after some month after using amoxicillin for 10days

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Dr. Chris Sadeh answered

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Pneumonia: Can be complicated. A single course of Amoxicillin may not treat pneumonia. This depends on many factors. If you are still coughing, short of breath, running a fever, or having chest pain, see a physician for a re-examination.

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Answered 9/10/2017

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