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Does an antibiotic keep fighting your infection after you finish taking it?
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∙ 14y ago
Not for very long. That is why it is important to take your antibiotic as prescribed, even if you think that the infection has gone away.
Continuing to take the antibiotic for the full time prescribed keeps the infection from flaring up again; you think it's completely gone, but not quite.
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What are the purpose of taking antibiotic?
To stop infection
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You ve taken 2 erythromycin for tooth infection face still swollen?
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How long is an upper respiratory infection contagious for?
An upper respiratory infection is contagious for as long as the active virus is in your system. Taking an antibiotic will help rid the body of the live virus. You will remain contagious for 24 hours following the first treatment of the antibiotic.
Does an antibiotic treat your infection after you have finished your prescribed dose?
An effective amount antibiotics should cure your infection by the time your done taking it. It is possible that it wont though, if you still have symptoms of infection contact your doctor as soon as you can.
Why must you finish course of antibiotic explain?
Many infections are difficult to get rid of, because they are resistant or they can hide in your system. That is why doctors say that even if you seem to be feeling better, finish the medication. If you stop taking your medicine too soon, you may not have really killed the infection and it will just return, forcing you to start the process all over again.
How many hours in between taking antibiotics?
If you are treating a particular infection with an antibiotic the infection should be gone by the time the prescribed dose is finished. if it is not then the treatment should continue or be changed immediately.
What would happen if you didn't finish a course of antibiotics?
If you stop taking your antibiotic before you complete the course any surviving bacteria developes an immunity to that antibiotic. You must then take a different, usually stronger antibiotic to kill the infection. Once that happens that particular antibiotic usually will not work for any bacterial infection you may get.
If you have a virus no temperature with a upper respiratory infection will taking a antibiotic allow you not to be contagious?
No. Antibiotics have absolutely no effect on viruses.They treat bacterial infections only.
What practices contributes the most to bacterial resistance to standard antibiotics?
Taking only half of an antibiotic prescription to treat a bacterial infection. Study Island
