Does Amoxicillin Lower WBC? Understanding the Effect on White Blood Cells
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While antibiotics like amoxicillin are prescribed to treat bacterial infections, which typically cause an *increase* in white blood cell (WBC) count, the medication’s primary effect is to resolve the infection, causing the WBC count to return to its normal range. In very rare cases, however, amoxicillin has been documented to cause a true reduction in WBC count.
