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Bacteria can become immune to antibiotics and the antibiotics will not work in the future when you need them. They only work against bacteria and cold and flu are caused by viruses.
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When are antibiotics usually given?
Antibiotics are usually given to someone who is sick with an infection. There are many types of antibiotics.
Do cows have antibiotiques?
No. Antibiotics are given to them only when they are ill with a bacterial or viral infection. Cows have antibodies and immunoglobins, but not antibiotics.
Should you EVER take someone else's antibiotics as prevention against carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae or CRE infection?
Absolutely NOT. The reason super bugs like MSRA and the new carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae or CRE infection is so terrible is because people OVER-USE antibiotics! Never take anyone else's medicines. Always finish the antibiotic given to you for an infection. Never take antibiotics for a cold, flu or other viral infection. Never take antibiotics as "prevention"-- UNLESS a doctor instructs you to do so.
Medication for basal pneumonia?
Antibiotics are given, even though the infection is viral, to prevent infection while the body heals.
What medication is a burn victim given to prevent infection?
The patient is also given antibiotics intravenously to prevent infection, and he or she may also receive a tetanus shot, depending on his or her immunization history.
Why should antibiotics medicines not be given until and unless prescribed by the doctors?
many bacteria have become resistant to ordinary penicillin antibiotics,this is why when a doc diagonises you they will pick the antibiotic most suited to treating the infection,also some people are allergic to certin antibiotics without knowing it so if you take non prescription antibiotics it may not treat the infection and put your health further at risk
What treatment will a burn patient receive for a burn?
Fluids are replaced there through an IV. This is vital since a patient in shock will die unless those lost fluids are replaced quickly. Antibiotics are given to combat infection since the burns make the body vulnerable to infection.
Why won't they be given antibiotics unless they have a serious bacterial infection?
because if our doctors give them to us, and we don't even need them, then people who really need them, won't have any because there will be nothing left. So the people who need them may die. :o Hope this helps megz x
Will aspirin stop infection?
No. It only helps with pain, fever, and swelling. Aspirin is often given alongside antibiotics to help deal with the discomfort while the antibiotics tackle the cause for the discomfort.
Can urgent care clinics give antibiotics?
Urgent care centers do have either doctors or nurse practitioners that can prescribe antibiotics but you may be asking a question about antibiotics for viral infections. Antibiotics for viral infections don't work. They are only given if a secondary infection is expected
Are antibiotics used to combat viral disease?
No, antibiotics are made for bacteria. A virus is something else all together. However, it is not uncommon for someone to be sick with a viral infection, such as the flu, and then get sick with a bacterial infection immediately after due to their immune system being stressed. In those cases, antibiotics may be given.
If someone with the Swine Flu is taking antibiotics are they still contagious?
Yes, because antibiotics are not effective on viruses. The Swine Flu (A-H1N1/09 virus) is unaffected by antibiotics and would still be transmissable. Antibiotics are usually only given to someone with a virus if they have already gotten or are considered to be at risk of getting a secondary bacterial infection along with the viral infection. Antibiotics are used to kill bacteria and treat bacterial infections.
