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Which antibiotics help your gallbladder?

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Dr. Michael Zadeh answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Gallbladder ABX: Unless your gallbladder is infected (acute cholecystitis) then you do not need antibiotics for gallstone disease.

Dr Hoepfner and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/8/2014

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