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A month and a half ago i was on amoxicillin and now dr prescribed it again do i risk getting resistant to it? im afraid?

Q: a month and a half ago i was on amoxicillin and now dr prescribed it again do i risk getting resistant to it? im afraid?

: It is possible, particularly if being prescribed for the same problem. If it is prescribed to protect against acquiring an infection, less likely.

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Dr. Christine Hom answered

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It is possible, particularly if being prescribed for the same problem. If it is prescribed to protect against acquiring an infection, less likely.

Answered 8/31/2022

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A member asked:

A month and a half ago i was on amoxicillin and now dr prescribed it again do i risk getting resistant to it? im afraid?

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