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Rabies vaccine and antibiotic
Can i take antibiotic medicine, i am taking rabies vaccine??
5 days ago a cat scratched me...i think the wound is category 2 type...
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U can take antibiotics...rabies vaccine is not a contradiction to antibiotics
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Dr. Narendra Singh
ENT/ Otorhinolaryngologist
11 yrs exp
Nainital
U had not mentioned any antibiotics name, without which answering this question is very difficult.
Very rarely antibiotic have interaction with rabies vaccine.
Kindly share the antibiotic name for further consultation
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feel free to consult with your history
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Dr. Saima Iqtadar
General Physician
23 yrs exp
Aligarh
Rabies vaccine and antibiotics can be taken together, it is given to prevent infection of the wound.
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Dr. Pritam Duttagupta
General Physician
12 yrs exp
Kolkata
Yes you can take both
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Dr. Arjun Arumugam
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Chennai
If you have taken a rabies vaccine and if there is a wound , your Dr would have prescribed some painkillers and antibiotics.
Please take antibiotics only with a prescription and not kn your own.
If you have doubts kindly consult.
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