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Hey Doc, I just started taking my antibiotic dose and it started from yesterday (28/03) night and was supposed to take the medicine today (29/03) morning and night ,but I forgot to take the antibiotic dosage today morning and the night dose I just had it, so I skipped the morning dose of antibiotics unfortunately. I've heard when you skip one dose there's chance that the infection could return and can you please suggest any precautions I should take for the infection not to return? The antibiotic was for cough and it's a 5 day course. Please help me stay healthy despite missing a dose of it. I'm 19 years of age.
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Mr. lybrate-user, Thanks for the query. It is always good not to miss the scheduled dosing of antibiotic. However, if you have missed one dose, please continue rest of the doses as recommended and may be for one more day. That should take care of the infection. Thanks.
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There is no problem.You can continue the medicine from next day onwards regularly as advised by your doctor
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