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Antibiotics can only cure bacterial pneumonia, not viral.
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What is the cure for bacterial pneumonia?
Antibiotics.
Can penicillin cure pneumonia?
Yes.They are among the most preffered antibiotics for pneumonia.
What are the treatments for pneumonia?
Pneumonia is treated with antibiotics. Often people will also receive bronchodilators to loosen and expectorate phlegm. They may get cough syrup, and something for fever. Lots of fluids will help loosen the phlegm too.
How can Pneumonia be cured?
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
How do you cure walking ammonia or pneumonia?
This ammonia is in a gas or liquid state? Most chemicals can not walk. You may be referring to Walking Pneumonia. Rest and antibiotics are the key there. It is also a misnomer. Walking Pneumonia is serious and you should not be walking around with it.
What types of illnesses do antibiotics cure?
Antibiotics only cure bacterial infections. Antibiotics will not cure a viral infection.
How is multi focal pneumonia treated?
If the pneumonia is bacterial, the patient will be given antibiotics, she says. But, Dr. Sood points out, "most patients with viral pneumonia do not require antibiotics." Instead, they maybe treated with an antiviral medication like oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or remdesivir, depending on the cause of the infection.
Can antibiotics be used for bacteria or viruses?
Bacteria. Antibiotics kill bacteria. Bacterial pneumonia is treated with antibiotics. Antibiotics have no effect on viruses. There are several different treatments for some kinds of viral pneumonia -- such as pneumonia caused by any kind of influenza virus. Other kinds of viral pneumonia have no known cure.
What can antibiotics also cure?
Antibiotics can cure all types of bacterial infections.
Is there a cure for Bubonic Plague?
Modern medicine can effectively cure bubonic plague yes.
Which of the these statements about antibiotics is false?
Safely using antibiotics can only be done when a patient has all the facts. The most common misconception about antibiotics is that they can cure any infection. This statement is false and when taken improperly, antibiotics may not cure an infection, they can make a person sick.
Is penicillin used to cure pneumonia?
yes
