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Diagnosed with acute sinusitis, confirmed ct scan and was put on antibitoics zpack for 3 days. i felt better, but symptoms came back, mainly headfache and right eye pain. currently on 10 day amoxicillin(5th day on), but still feel symptoms. concern?

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Not really. The clinical practice guideline of the AAFP recommends that the first-line antibiotic therapy for acute bacterial sinusitis should be amoxicillin, with or without clavulanate.

Answered 9/29/2021

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Dr. Paul Williams answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Unfortunately (in my opinion) neither antibiotics you were prescribed have a use in acute sinusitits in the sense that they are not killing off the bacteria which explains persistent symptoms. I would consider asking for another antibiotic with coverage and add a decongestant.

Answered 9/29/2021

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