What is the referred antibiotic for dog bites

What is the referred antibiotic for dog bites - Ceftin or Augmentin ?

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nospam4me@nospam.com - 11 Sep 2003 14:32 GMT

I recently received treatment ( cleaning of wounds, tetanus shot,
antbiotic shot in hip ) for a dog bite to one of my hand . The
emergency clinic physician gave then gave me a prescription for
Ceftin 500 mg BID for 10 days . A subsequnt visit to an orthopaedist
specializing in hands told me that Augmentin should be the medication
of choice and and gave me a prescription for 875 mg BIB for 7 days ?
Who is correct ? ie do I really need to switch medications ?

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Hillary Israeli - 11 Sep 2003 21:45 GMT

*I recently received treatment ( cleaning of wounds, tetanus shot,
*antbiotic shot in hip ) for a dog bite to one of my hand . The
*emergency clinic physician gave then gave me a prescription for
*Ceftin 500 mg BID for 10 days . A subsequnt visit to an orthopaedist
*specializing in hands told me that Augmentin should be the medication
*of choice and and gave me a prescription for 875 mg BIB for 7 days ?
*Who is correct ? ie do I really need to switch medications ?

Well, FWIW, I have been informed on multiple occasions that the "gold
standard" for humans with bite wounds from dogs is Augmentin
(amoxicillin/clavulanic acid).

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Daryl - 12 Sep 2003 07:42 GMT

according to a review article in the New England Journal of Medicine,
Augmentin is the drug of choice.

> I recently received treatment ( cleaning of wounds, tetanus shot,
> antbiotic shot in hip ) for a dog bite to one of my hand . The
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
> of choice and and gave me a prescription for 875 mg BIB for 7 days ?
> Who is correct ? ie do I really need to switch medications ?

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no way - 25 Sep 2003 00:31 GMT

Augmentin or Cleocin............

> according to a review article in the New England Journal of Medicine,
> Augmentin is the drug of choice.
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> > of choice and and gave me a prescription for 875 mg BIB for 7 days ?
> > Who is correct ? ie do I really need to switch medications ?

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rxempress - 25 Sep 2003 14:45 GMT

I taught my intern a lesson today. When a postman comes in and says he has
a workman's comp claim you can pull out the augmentin bottle before you look
at the script

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