AMOXICILLIN vs AMOXICILLIN AND CLAVULANATE POTASSIUM

Male, 24, 165lb My back tooth filling fell out a few years ago and recently it started to abscess a bit so it’s for sure infected. I know this type of stuff is really dangerous and can spread to your brain and your heart. I would like to know if I should go to a grocery store pharmacy and get the f

I am 5' 11" 200lbs, white. I do not drink or smoke. I occasionally have edibles. ​ This has been happening for so long and I've been told, or had it insinuated, that this is in my head so much that I'm reluctant to continue pursuing trying to get better, but this is going to be my last sh

**A recent rant post triggered me into writing my own. Skip it if you want to avoid suffocating negativity.** "Pharmacists are the most accessible Healthcare Professionals!" was a mantra regurgitated towards me with glee all throughout college (which was over 15 years ago, for me). This sentence was

30/female/USA. 5’6”, 165 lbs. white. non smoker. no medications My cat bit me on Sunday night. I went to urgent care yesterday where I was given a tetanus booster and started on antibiotics. The doctor said the antibiotics (amoxicillin) won’t take effect for about 24 hours so my finger will remain

Hey guys, I really need help with this one. Scenario happened yesterday and I can’t tell you how pissed off I was/still am. Even one of my techs took notice and asked if I needed to take a minute, which I did, and I almost never do. Anyway here’s the scenario, would appreciate any feedback/support/a

Edit to add update (1/16): he saw his regular pediatrician today and she DID take me seriously (after I showed her a video of him sobbing as he limped to the bathroom this morning...). Her main concern is rheumatic fever, he does have several of the symptoms but she suggested trying a higher dose an

I’m an urgent care PA, and I’m just sending out a general thanks to all the pharmacists for being wonderful and helping with medication questions! I occasionally have questions regarding the odd medication, and I’ve always had amazing help from the local pharmacies. For example, I recently had a

Update: the wound is starting to close, she’s almost finished her antibiotics. There’s no more drainage or signs of infection. She is very frustrated that she can’t swim and wants to superglue it together herself. What should I tell her? My friend [22F]was bitten by a monkey in Thailand three days a

Age: 22 Sex: M Height: 5' 6" Weight 210 Race White Duration of complaint Today Location (Geographic and on body) Left Forearm Any existing relevant medical issues (if any) N/A Current medications (if any)N/A Photos: https://imgur.com/a/kIi1m Update: Just arrived at the ER I'm waiting to get called b

23yr Male. Generally healthy and fit (I work construction and workout a couple times a week) Basically 1 week ago I got a cold. The cold last about 4 days and on the 4th day when I was feeling back to normal, I felt a tightness in my chest and throat. I also saw and felt a lot of mucus in my throat

My grandmother recently had a follow up lung xray and a 3.5cm mass was noted on the xray report. Our GP referred her to a Lung Clinic as a matter of urgency for a CT and follow up - we were given no other information. We will only know next week when we will get an appointment (possibly in the next

Age:25, Sex:Female, Height: 5ft 2in, Weight: 45kg, Race: East Indian I have been feeling tension in my lower face since nearly 2 months. The muscles over the jaw and the temples feel really tight. When I rest my face I get somekinda tingly/pressure kinda sensation. I visited a dentist first. She bru

Age: 21 Gender: Female Ethnicity: Portuguese Weight: 145 Medical issue: Sinus infection Duration: 2 weeks Medication: Amoxicillin Clavulanate Potassium Drug use: Only alcohol but not a drop drank in over 6 months. My girlfriend has had a sinus infection for over 3 weeks and was recently prescrib

Hello, It all started with 2 medium sized bumps on my left hand. They looked like insect bites and were itchy sometimes (not painful). After 2 to 3 days it spread over the fingers with tiny red bumps. Most of them aren't itchy or painful. I can feel some of them when I close my fingers. Then, these

Hello, I'm a Saudi Arabian student who is conducting a science project about how miss-treatment of antibiotics causes resistant bacterial stains. I have a general project outline in which I'll be measuring inhibition zones of many generations of bacteria and see how it shrinks down. I am thinking ab

**TLDR Version:** * Persistent Cough for four weeks * Getting worse as time goes on * Coughing leads to gasping and wheezing for air. Unable to breathe for 20-30 seconds over these fits. * Coughing Fits happen more after waking up or after eating * Coughing Fits produce Yellow / Green or White/Clear