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Maybe. Bronchitis can be either due to a virus infection or a bacterial infection. Tests will need to be done to determine which type of bronchitis you have. In the case of a viral infection causing bronchitis, penicillin will not work. In the case of a bacterial infection causing bronchitis, penicillin may work.
Antibiotics are generally used on bacterial infections, not viral.
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∙ 10y agoPenicillin cures bronchitis in most cases.
Injectable procaine penicillin, 0.4 or 0.6 million daily for 7 to 10 days, is a drug of choice for acute and chronic bronchitis.
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∙ 9y agoYes, and it works well against it; but only against bacterial bronchitis
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What is the antibiotics for bronchitis?
Penicillin
Can you take flucloxacillin for bronchitis?
Most bronchitis is viral and can't be cured by antibiotics. When antibiotics are tried, penicillin is not on the list.
What is penicillin and what is used for?
Penicillin is a bactericidal antibiotic drug.Bactericidal Antibiotics are chemical substances which are produced by microorganisms like bacteria, mould, fungi, and kill other microorganisms. Penicillin can be used for curing sore throat, bronchitis, pneumonia and rheumatic fever.
What antibiotic are good for people who have allergies to penicillin?
Biaxin 500 MG this is what my husbands doctor gave him and he has allergies and also Asthma. He is fighting bronchitis and this med is helping drastically well! Hope this helps?
What can penicillin cure?
I think that it treats many things. One example is strep troat.
What part of speech is bronchitis?
The word bronchitis is a noun. Bronchitis is an inflammation of bronchi in the lungs.
Can metronidazole treat bronchitis?
Metronidazole can it treat Bronchitis
Is there penicillin in Motrin?
No; there is no penicillin in ibuprofen.
What is the scientific name for Bronchitis?
The scientific name for Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchial tubes.
How is bronchitis connected to a virus?
yes bronchitis is connected to a virus
How does bronchitis affect human body?
what is the treatment for chronic bronchitis
What happens to people with bronchitis?
Bronchitis is a cold that is in your lungs. You can get from germs. Bronchitis is not usually contagious, so you probably won't get it from other people.
