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The bacteria the antibiotic is supposed to treat will continue to multiply, therefore, making it harder to get rid of the infection because you skipped the doses.

NOTE: Do NOT "make up" doses if you forget. Do NOT take double or triple the prescribed individual dose.

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If you have an infection that requires antibiotic treatment, you need to finish the full prescription unless told differently by you health care professional - even if you feel better.

The problem is, it takes the full seven to ten days to be sure the infection is gone, or it may return, worse than it was to begin with and be resistant to the original antibiotic - needing stronger and stronger drugs, to knock it out.

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