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Is it safe to take any antibiotic for a sinus infection?
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Antibioics may be: Certain antibiotics may help sensitive bacterial infection, but infection could be viral, fungal others which antibiotics wont help.
Answered 5/26/2013
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No: Antibiotics that are prescribed for sinus infections are targeted to the most common bacteria that cause them. Not all antibiotics treat the same type of bacteria.
Answered 8/31/2013
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