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My doctor prescribed amoxicillin 4x a day for my strep throat. how many hours apart should i be taking each pill?

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Every 6 hrs: This does not have to be exact. You can sleep 8 hours and then compensate by adjusting the remaining time periods. Good luck.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Timing of medication: A medication order "4 times a day" can be taken every 6 hours or every 4-5 hours to make it possible to sleep. Try not to miss a dose to get the maximum benefit of the medication.

Answered 12/31/2014

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Two choices: You can struggle to get this in on a every 6 hour schedule or you can simplify matters.You can treat a strep throat with Amoxicillin divided every 12 hours.Just double your dose & spread it out.I always treat my patients this way.

Answered 6/24/2014

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