I took 4 amoxicillin pills on my own but didn't need them - #21367
I had a cold and because my throat hurt so bad I took 4 (so far) amoxicillin pills (500mg every 8 hours). My question is: Should I continue taking the rest (4 pills left) or continue using them even if I don't have a bacterial infection?
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Hello,
No. Do not continue amoxicillin if you don’t have a confirmed bacterial infection. You can stop now.
Continuing unnecessarily increases risk of side effects (diarrhea, rash, yeast infection) and antibiotic resistance.
You don’t need to “finish” it if it wasn’t indicated in the first place.
🛑Do saline gargle Or Betadine gargle Tab Montek LC 0-0-1 Paracetamol 6 hourly for pain relief
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