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I took augmentin for three days ,tavanic fo 7d and then zinnat for 5d ,my tonsillitis came back and i am taking klacid and cefixime.can i get sjs,ten?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

Hopefully not: this is a very rare side effect of some drugs, the question is why all these antibiotics? the diagnosis needs to be revised, kindly seek a second opinion, it might still be chronic sinusitis or something else, good luck

Answered 9/14/2018

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