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Why must you take antibiotics for eight days when you feel better after five?
Valentina27
Because you might feel fine but your still sick and to make sure the virus dosent return
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoTo make sure the bacteria are all killed and you don't cause more antibiotic resistance.
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All 10 days of antibiotics?
Yes! Take all of your antibiotics as prescribed, even if you start to feel better.
Is it possible to take azithromycin in just 3 three days?
No. Antibiotics always have to be taken the full dose, all the days they have been prescribed. If you stop it either wont work or you risk getting immune to them. This is the rule of all antibiotics. And I know why you want to quit after 3 days; they take 3 days to make you feel better. But that does not mean the infection is treated. All antibiotics makes you feel better after 3-4 days but the treatment is not over until around 10-14 days for most antibiotics.
How long should you stay out of school if you have pneumonia?
You should stay out of school for 2-3 days, if the antibiotics are contributing to making you feel better.
I've had a fever and moderate cough for a week I went to the doctor and they said it was an ear infection but I got antibiotics and have been using them for 2 days and don't feel much better?
You will not feel better right after starting an antibiotic regimen. It takes a few days before you will begin feeling better.
How do antibiotics make you feel better?
Antibiotics work by killing off the bacteria causing your infection. They only work on bacteria so they don't make you feel better if you have a virus like a cold or flu.
Why might you not feel better after taking antibiotics?
You may be allergic to the antibiotic, you may have taken an overdose, or you may have not taken enough antibiotics to help you get better. Hope this helped!
Clavamox and amoxicillin for colds?
A cold is caused by a virus - antibiotics do not kill viruses. Antibiotics are only useful with infection caused by bacteria. For a cold, you just treat the symptoms until you feel better - colds usually last seven to ten days.
What can you use to make a sore throat feel better?
Drink tea and take antibiotics
How long do antibiotics protect you from infection?
It takes 2-5 days for antibiotics to kick in to make you feel better. It depends how long they last, though. For strong ones, it lasts sometimes over the course of a few months. Weak ones last for one weak usually.
How long after taking antibiotics can you get a yeast infection?
It takes 3-4 days before antibiotics kick in so you feel better and you usually eat it for 10 days at least. When, and if, you develop a yeast infection can be at any time. There is no guarantee you will get one or not.
If you are taking antibiotics and skipped a day will the antibiotics work?
I would suggest that your contact the physician who prescribed you the antibiotics. Antibiotics are prescribed for many conditions and they always must be finished unless otherwise directed by your doctor. People generally feel better within days and think they can stop their antibiotics. Infections can return if you do not finish the prescribed course. Bacteria can develop a tolerance to our antibiotics due to many people not finishing the job. Ask a doctor if taking a probiotic during or after a treatment is okay to get help with digestion during a treatment and restore beneficial bacteria needed in the body.
