I have several bottles of both types of meds.I have had a severe headache,sore throat and possible ear infection that will not go away.I have a very bad cough and I cough up a yellowish mess.I am currently taking MucinexDM and Tylenol for pain.I think I need to add something for a possible infection.Please help!I am tired of always going to the doctor
2007-03-15 03:16:42 · 1 answers · asked by charles 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Amoxicillin 500mg every 8 hours, for 5 days treatment.
2007-03-15 03:22:15 · answer #1 · answered by Sherif S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are pretty much the same thing both are a penicillin based medication. Why do you have left over antibiotics though? You should always take the entire bottle as prescribe or the bacteria that made you sick could not be completely gone and you will get sick again and need a stronger antibiotic. You really should see the doctor as those meds may not work because they are too old or you may have a penicillin resistant strain of an illness
2007-03-15 03:24:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should not take either of these. You have no clue if you have an infection or not and taking meds that the doc did not prescribe for you is dangerous. Put these drugs in your pile of drugs that you are going to take to your next drug recycling day and forget about them. If you truely thing you have an ear infection then see the doc but otherwise antibiotics will not help a sore throat and headache.
2007-03-15 03:21:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋