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A doctor would not prescribe an antibiotic for any kind of virus. An antibiotic only kill bacteria, not viruses.
If you have a throat virus, than your doctor would have prescribed something else that will relieve your symptoms and slow down or stop the virus.
If you were prescribed an antibiotic, you must have a bacterial infection of some kind. The antibiotic will help your immune system fight the bacteria.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoEither under pressure from the uninformed patient who thinks that is what they need or because the doctor wants to prevent or treat a secondary bacterial infection that often occurs with virus infections. Bacterial pneumonia can superimpose on lungs already in trouble from a viral infection, for example.
Over-prescribing of antibiotics is one of the factors that caused us to have serious antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections that are very hard to cure. The lesson from this is: Don't ask the doctor for antibiotics, let her decide when they are needed.
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∙ 12y agodoctors shouldn't over prescribe antibiotics because
people can form antibiotic resistance. This means that if a person keeps taking the same antibiotic medicine too much their body will get used to it, and be able to withstand the effects of the medicine.
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∙ 14y agoViral infections can weaken the immune system making it easier to acquire a bacterial infection... given antibiotics, the body is defended by bacterial infections so the virus can wear off.
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∙ 12y agoThey sometimes try to placate uninformed patients who demand them and who wrongly think they will help.
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∙ 11y agobecause they can not do anything smarter ........it is easy for them,they dont use their brain.
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∙ 13y agoto keep away infection
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What does fungi produce and doctors prescribe?
Antibiotics
Why doctors prescribe vitamin tablets along with antibiotics?
why doctors prescribe vitamin b tablets along with antibiotic
Do doctors have the obligation to prescribe the antibiotics if the patient requests it?
No. Just asking for medication does not mean they have to prescribe it.
What kills Streptococcus?
One thing that kills Steptococcus is antibiotics, which is why doctors prescribe antibiotics when you have strep throat.
Why don't doctors prescribe antibiotics if you have the flu?
antibiotics can be powerful.
Why do doctors prescribe antibiotics as infrequently as possible?
According to what I've been told by several doctors, if a person takes antibiotics too often, the person begins to become immune to the effects.
Does antibiotics cure bacteria?
Bacteria are treated with antibiotics and viruses are treated with antiviral medications.
You visited a doctor because you have bad cold What if your doctors prescribe medicines for you but not antibiotics Why not?
Antibiotics do not cure the common cold since the common cold is a viral illness. Antibiotics are for bacteria, not viruses, so it would not make sense for a physician to prescribe an antibiotic for a cold and would actually be irresponsible if the physician did this.
Why do doctors prescibe antibiotics for viral infections when antibiotics are supposed to be for bacterial infections?
Sometimes doctors will prescribe them to either prevent or treat a secondary infection. Some examples are lung or ear infections that may develop as a result of an initial viral infection.
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
What type of medicine is persrcibed by the doctor when you have a cold?
Doctors do not prescribe any medication for a common cold. The common cold is a viral condition and antibiotics should not be prescribed for it.
Why do doctors prescribe such potentially harmful antibiotics?
Some times, it is the lesser of 2 evils. Yes, they are dangerious (like chemo is for treatment of cancer) but it can have positive affects.
