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Cefixime 400 mg oral capsule once daily. also azithromycin 500 mg oral tablet 2 times as directed. i was unsure so i took all 3 at once? the pharmacy said that was fine i tried to reach out several time to via email. is this effective?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Condition?: A medical condition will be needed in order to be able to comment on possible drug efficacy. Many times, specifically when used empirically, a combination of antibiotics is needed.

Answered 8/1/2020

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