What Antibiotics Are Given for Sinus Infections?
Overview Antibiotics are given to patients who suffer from bacterial infections. Sinus infections are caused as a result of an overgrowth of bacteria trapped inside small cavities (sinuses) in the skull and face. Depending on the severity of the sinus infection, doctors prescribe a wide variety of antibiotics to treat sinus infections. Pencillins Pencillin-based antibiotics are known as narrow spectrum antibiotics, and they work by killing off the bacteria in cell walls. The most commonly prescribed pencillin based antibiotic is Amoxicillin.
