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I have been prescribed 2000 mg twice a day of augmentin sr for a sinus infection, so that's 4000 mg per day. does this dosage sound correct?

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Dr. Kenneth Licker answered

Augmentin dose: According to the literature, the correct dose of Augmentin SR is 2000 mg twice a day, as you have been given. It should be taken for a 7-10 day period per your doctor's instructions,

Answered 1/23/2018

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A member asked:

I have been prescribed 2000 mg twice a day of augmentin sr for a sinus infection, so that's 4000 mg per day. does this dosage sound correct?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Kenneth Licker answered

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