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There are several possibilities including:
> Dose not high enough
> Patient is too impatient, antibiotics are working, symptoms slow to fade
> Resistant bacteria
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoAntibiotics rarely help sore throats anyway, try gargleling with a solution of salt and water or a drop or 2 of TCP antiseptic in water every few hours.
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Why do antibiotics stop working?
no
What does medical abbreviation abx mean?
Antibiotics
What does the medical abbreviation Atb mean?
antibiotics
What does the medical abbreviation abx mean?
Antibiotics
What would would happen if all antibiotics stopped working?
most people would die
What is the dis uses of antibiotics?
If you are needing to use antibiotics on too much of a regular basis you may find you build an immunity to them and therefore they stop working. For example, I'm afraid of the dentist. I developed an absess on the gum due to tooth erosion. For 3years I intermittently took antibiotics to reduce the swelling. Eventually they made no difference at all. And they stopped working
What do you mean by betalactum and non-betalectum?
β-Lactam antibiotics (beta-lactam antibiotics) are a broad class of antibiotics, consisting of all antibiotic agents that contains a β-lactam ring in their molecular structures.
Do ejaculation hurt antibiotics?
Antibiotics are not alive, therefore they can not be hurt during ejaculation. If you mean can antibiotics make you have a pain sensation during ejaculation, this is possible if it is a stated side effect of the particular medicine. Always read the label.
Why do antibodies not work on flu?
Assuming the question is a typo for "Why do antibiotics not work on a flu?", the reason is quite simple. Influenza (Flu) is caused by a virus, not a bacteria or parasite. When you have an infection, and your doctor prescribes you antibiotics, they are working on a bacterial or parasitic infection, not a viral infection. Put quite simply, antibiotics are not effective whatsoever against viruses.
What is one advantage of restricting the use of antibiotics?
The germ causing the infection can become resistant ("immune") to the antibiotic, then it will basically make it useless in the fight against that germ.
If you have a cold does the pill stop working?
No it is only when you take antibiotics that the pill can be less effective and maybe if you vomit within an hour or two of taking it
Why do you get diarrhea from anti biotic?
Because antibiotics kill bad bacteria as well as good ones. The good ones keep your stomach working.
