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I got keflex 500mg and bactrim ds 800-160mg, pharmacist said to take them together with food but ive read to take 1/2 hour apart which do i do?
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Your Pharmacist: is telling you what the PRESCRIBING physician or his/her EXPERIENCE tells him/her... Follow the Professional's advice...NOT the World Wide Web's! Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 6/16/2018
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