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Which antibiotic is better?

2024-04-14 06:30:08
My doctor has given me cefuroxime for 5 days for skin infection. But the medicine he has given is too expensive for me. I have cefpodem xp with me, will that be a good alternative for that? Please let me know so i can start the medicine asap
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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details. Kindly consult on nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero.

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Kindly consult for proper evaluation and treatment.

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You should not change any medicine without consulting your treating Dr.

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Never change antibiotics without your GP advice On your own different med have different efficacy , half life , dosage , mechanism of action

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connect with a call for details discussion regarding the disease and it's management

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management

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Need few more details Kindly consult

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