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What else can I help you with?
Can the flu be treated by antibiotics?
Influenza is not a bacterial infection, so antibiotics are not effective for the flu. Furthermore, taking antibiotics when unnecessary leads to stronger strains of bacteria, helping them to become immune to the current antibiotics. For your flu I would recommend lots of rest, fluids, and some chicken soup. Take an over the counter medicine to relieve the discomfort from your symptoms.
Common treatments for the black death?
black death can be treated with. Antibacterials, antibiotics and vaccines.
What ailments are successfully treated by homeopathic remedies?
Bell's palsy, the common cold, allergies, coughing, dengue fever, dysentery, earaches, migraine headaches, fever, food poisoning, grief, influenza, motion sickness, shock, sore throat, surgical complications
How can protist be treated?
There several ways through which protists can be treated. This will depend on the particular type of protist but the common treatments are using antivirals and antibiotics.
Why antibiotics are not effective against cold and flu?
The common cold, like influenza, is a viral infection. Although innoculations can help prevent the flu, antibiotics (which kill bacteria) are only effective in treating bacterial infections (such as pneumonia) that may result.
How do doctors treat a patient with a bacterial infection?
Most bacterial infections are treatable because most bacteria are susceptible to antibiotics. i.e. Antibiotics kill the bacteria without killing the patient. The other common form of infections, viruses are much harder to "kill" without harming the patient. Antiviral drugs are making progress but they still have a long way to go before they are as effective as antibiotics.
How are hospital-acquired infections treated?
treatment may begin with common broad-spectrum antibiotics such as penicillin, cephalosporins , tetracyclines , or erythromycin.
Is Swine Flu bacterial or viral?
I'm Pretty sure it's a virus but then again you can spread the flu by sneezing and things like that so I'm not sure By a Year 6 student
Can amoxicycilin be taken with erythromycin?
Yes it is a common combination taken for pneumonia. But DO NOT take it unless recommended by a GP because not taking antibiotics judiciously can result in the growth of bacteria that cannot be treated by any other antibiotics, leading to death.
What is the common medical name of the flu?
'Avian Influenza' is not the scientific name, the scientific name is actually Orthomyxoviridae, Influenza Type A, subtype H5N1. The common names are: Avian Influenza, bird flu, and fowl plague.
Can rhionvirus be cured by antibiotics?
No, because it is virus and viruses can`t be cured by antibiotics. Antibiotics are useful for curing bacterial infection.----------------------------------Antibiotics, by definition, can only kill bacteria. They are completely ineffective against viruses. However, they may prevent secondary bacterial infections that can occur as a result of severe infections, or certain susceptibilities of the patient.There are no current antiviral medications for treatment of the rhinovirus (common cold) other than cough medicines and other supportive/comfort medications. It is generally encouraged to be treated with rest, isolation, and supportive/comfort measures when appropriate.There are also no vaccines for the rhinovirus.The flu virus (influenza) has vaccines available. These vaccines are strain specific, and thus must be administered annually for the anticipated prevalent strains.There are also antiviral medications available for the influenza virus which must be administered early in the course of the disease for maximum effectiveness.
For which word is 'flu' a common abbreviation?
Influenza.
