Will keflex help my sinus infection?
Question posted by rileyt on 17 May 2014
Last updated on 8 November 2022 by bobsy
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In general certain antibiotics are designed to work against specific bacteria or groups of bacteria. There are two types of antibiotics, general and specific antibiotics. General antibiotics work well against large groups of different types of bacteria, and specific antibiotics that are designed to work against a specific pathogenic bacteria. Many infections in certain parts of the body are re-occurring and usually the same bacteria is causing the infection in that particular area of the body (in this case sinus infections) in which a general antibiotic usually works well on. However this is not always true. The best way is to isolate the bacteria to determine what that particular bacteria that is causing the infection is; then find the best antibiotic which will kill that bacteria.
Mucinex D, and something for swelling like Aleve , Advils, see a ENT if you don't get any better, soon.
It might if the infection is bacterial. If its viral it will do nothing. Try some mucinex d to get them uncongested.
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