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Pregnant for 5-6 weeks and have a sore throat .. what kind of antibiotic should i take?

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See a doctor: If you have strep throat, penicillin is effective and will not harm your baby.

Dr Fowler and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 4/20/2013

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