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My dentist prescribed me amoxcillin 250mg 2 times a day for possible tooth extraction infection. will that low of does even help?
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Possible Infection: Although Amoxicillin dosages for an active infection would be higher, your dentist may have his/her reasons for prescribing at this level, so it would be best to ask them for their rationale.
Answered 2/24/2019
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