Fasting for Those Taking Antibiotics
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Question
Someone taking antibiotics for five days, and the fast falls on the third day of taking the pills, what is their status regarding the fast of the 17th of Tammuz?
Answer
Due to the antibiotics, one does not need to fast.
Source
Orach Chaim, Siman 559
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