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Can I Take Augmentin Antibiotic To Treat Abscess In Breast?
abcess
my age is 33 my height is 167 centimetres my weight is 128 kg
I have abcess for more than a week under my arm near my left side breast
the doctor has given me augmentin anti biotec, panadol &
ponstan
after that the abcess has been opened but I didn't go again to the hospital
I have kept taking my medicine and today is the last day for the anti biotic
I went to the pharmacy today and they give me another anti biotic which is cream of fucidin
shall i apply that on the open abcess or could it harm me more
please advise urgently
my age is 33 my height is 167 centimetres my weight is 128 kg
I have abcess for more than a week under my arm near my left side breast
the doctor has given me augmentin anti biotec, panadol &
ponstan
after that the abcess has been opened but I didn't go again to the hospital
I have kept taking my medicine and today is the last day for the anti biotic
I went to the pharmacy today and they give me another anti biotic which is cream of fucidin
shall i apply that on the open abcess or could it harm me more
please advise urgently
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic
I hope that the course of antibiotic must have been greatly effective in reducing the infection/abscess. However, If the lesion is not yet completely healed and is still oozing/painful a bit, then you can extend the course of oral antibiotic for another 3 days.
Topical fucidin cream over the open abscess is not a problem, application of a topical antibiotic like fusidic acid would rather help in curing any remaining infection and also prevent/decrease the chances of any new superimposed infection till the wound gets completely covered by new healthy skin
regards
I hope that the course of antibiotic must have been greatly effective in reducing the infection/abscess. However, If the lesion is not yet completely healed and is still oozing/painful a bit, then you can extend the course of oral antibiotic for another 3 days.
Topical fucidin cream over the open abscess is not a problem, application of a topical antibiotic like fusidic acid would rather help in curing any remaining infection and also prevent/decrease the chances of any new superimposed infection till the wound gets completely covered by new healthy skin
regards
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