Got my prescription at 330 started took one at 4pm is it safe to take again at 8pm and again at 12am to get the 3 a day or just start tommorow
500mg amoxicillin 3 times a day I was prescribed started at 4pm?
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- 11 Aug 2018 by Nrsmith
- Updated
- 10 August 2018
- Topics
- bacterial infection, amoxicillin, prescription
Responses (1)
If it's 500mg 3x a day, every 8 hours interval is highly recommended. It's probably too soon to take it again at 8pm since you took one at 4pm.

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8 hours is probably a bit too long even though the FDA said so. My personal experience is it can be 6 hours interval. 4 hours is a bit too soon anyway.