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Can Clarithromycin And Mycobutin Be Used For A Long Duration?

Yes, thank you. My husband has taken a 30 month course of Clarithromycin followed by 6 months of Microbutin- (for a lyme diagnosis) How will this affect him in the long run? History wise- has has seen almost all the specialists and most of the doctors who have written books on the subject and ultimately ended up with a sort of specialist if you will-
Fri, 19 May 2017
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both are antibiotics and should not be taken for long term.
the course advised by your docotor is right.
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Can Clarithromycin And Mycobutin Be Used For A Long Duration?

both are antibiotics and should not be taken for long term. the course advised by your docotor is right.