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Hi, my name is Madd. I was wondering how long it takes amoxicillin to start working. I started taking it on Thursday for my strep throat, and it s already Saturday. I have seen no improvements. In fact, I would say that I am steadily getting worse....
amoxicillin mostly takes one to two hours for onset of action .you need to have thrice a day 500mg for atleast 5 days.you also need to get a throat culture done . I would like to know few more details about the sore throat . DO you find any neck swelling on both side or on one side . are you having cough ? if yes then what is the nature of cough ? is it dry or productive . is it continous or intermittent . do you have to get up at night when you cough .
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How Long Does Amoxicillin Take To Show Effect?
amoxicillin mostly takes one to two hours for onset of action .you need to have thrice a day 500mg for atleast 5 days.you also need to get a throat culture done . I would like to know few more details about the sore throat . DO you find any neck swelling on both side or on one side . are you having cough ? if yes then what is the nature of cough ? is it dry or productive . is it continous or intermittent . do you have to get up at night when you cough .