No. Just asking for medication does not mean they have to prescribe it.
Antibiotics
why doctors prescribe vitamin b tablets along with antibiotic
antibiotics can be powerful.
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.
Bacteria are treated with antibiotics and viruses are treated with antiviral medications.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
The administration of antibiotics is often given as a forms of treatment for amoebiasis. An amoebic abscess can form on the liver, spleen, lungs, or brain, so doctors must prescribe antibiotics to stop the condition from spreading.
Streptococcus can be treated with antibiotics such as penicillin or amoxicillin. In severe cases, hospitalization and intravenous antibiotics may be necessary. It is important to complete the full course of antibiotics as prescribed by a healthcare provider to ensure the infection is fully eradicated.