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Commonly, Pneumonia can be cured with antibiotics. Viral pneumonia, however, has no cure except the immune system, so fluids and other immune system helpers will be administered. Possibly intravenously
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 8y agoDepends on the cause of the pneumonia:
- bacterial pneumonia - no, unless the immune system clears the infection itself
- viral pneumonia - antibiotics will not help, no reliable treatment available, immune system must clear the infection itself
- fungal pneumonia - antibiotics will not help, needs to be treated with antifungals
- inhalation pneumonia - antibiotics will not help, depending on what was inhaled the body may or may not be able to remove it, supportive therapy required to give the body time
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∙ 13y agoIt is usually treated with antibiotics.
You should go to the doctor and usually they will give you some meds and a couple inhalers to take daily.
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∙ 13y agoPneumonia can be a serious, even life threatening, illness but the vast majority of people do make a complete recovery.
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Can pneumonia be cured without an antibiotic?
No.
How can you cure an ammonia?
Ammonia is not cured. But you may be referencing the lung infection called pneumonia (pronounced "New-monya"). See the related question below for an answer to that question.
How is pneumonia cured or treated?
Like many other viral infections, the main treatment is supportive care like fluid, oxygen, ect. There are antiviral medications, but they are normally not effective in viral pneumonia. Viral pneumonia can progress to bacterial pneumonia because the bacteria takes advantage of the fact that you're already compromised. In this case, antibiotic should help.
Is pneumonia curable in children?
Pneumonia is very treatable in 2014. If caught early enough, a person can take a round of antibiotics and get better. In some cases, a person may need to be hospitalized to be treated.
What is koch's pneumonia?
Koch's pneumonia does not exist at this time. Tuberculosis is also called Koch's Disease it is a potentially fatal contagious disease that can affect almost any part of the body but is mainly an infection of the lungs. It can be treated, cured, and can be prevented if persons at risk takes medication, scientists have not been able to find away to wipe it out.
What is the name of germ of pneumonia?
Pneumonia is a general term, not a specific disease. There is viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, and a fungal pneumonia, among others.
Which type of pneumonia is also known as mycoplasma pneumonia?
walking pneumonia
Why might a doctor not give medication for a viral diseases?
Viruses are not killed by antibiotics. Antibiotics kill bacterial infections like Strep Throat and Pneumonia. Viral infections, such as the common cold and the flu are cured by your body's immune system.
What is the opposite of pneumonia?
There is no opposite of pneumonia.
What is double pneumonia?
Bilateral pneumonia.
What is M. pneumoniae also called?
This type of pneumonia is also called atypical pneumonia, walking pneumonia, or community-acquired pneumonia
Do you say i recovered from pneumonia or i got better from pneumonia?
You should say, "I recovered from pneumonia."
