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Can Amoxicillin Be Taken Immediately After Completing The Flucloxacillin Course?

Hi last week I was prescribed Flucloxacillin 500mg for an infection in my arm I finished taking them today, I have now been prescribed amoxicillin for a tooth abcess the dentist said I should wait 2 days for the Flucloxacillin to get out of my system before I started taking the amoxicillin but I am in pain and want to get started on it earlier is it safe please?
Mon, 6 Apr 2015
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The medicine you have been given are antibiotic and not analgesic and this wont reduce or subside the pain, and you have to try NSAID (Anti-inflammatory Drug ) for this and best is "Tab Ibuprofen 400 mg thrice in day, take care and have a nice day.
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Can Amoxicillin Be Taken Immediately After Completing The Flucloxacillin Course?

HI Well come to HCM The medicine you have been given are antibiotic and not analgesic and this wont reduce or subside the pain, and you have to try NSAID (Anti-inflammatory Drug ) for this and best is Tab Ibuprofen 400 mg thrice in day, take care and have a nice day.