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I am supposed to take my antibiotic twice a day, how much time do i need betweendoses?

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Dr. Joel Gallant answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

12 hrs, more or less: Technically you would take them every 12 hours, but it's not necessary to be that exact. An interval of between 10 and 14 hours is fine.

Answered 11/12/2013

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