Is Amoxicillin used for an infection of an open sore or wound?
Question posted by gvaldez on 12 Sep 2014
Last updated on 12 September 2014 by kaismama
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kaismama
12 Sep 2014
Its not the drug of choice. Depending on the size, the best thing you can do is use neosporin ointment. If its huge and the infection is bad, then it needs a drug like keflex or duricef.
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