antibiotics

India
September 25, 2009 9:38pm CST
does your physician prescribe antibiotics for curing fever, flu etc. i read somewhere that taking antibiotics regularly is not good for health. what is the stand taken by doctors in different places i want to know
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marguicha
@marguicha (216305)
• Chile
26 Sep 09
Hi subhadra, Antibiotics don´t have any good effect in illness caused by viruses. But they can do wonders in illness from bacterial origin. Many times a flu starts being caused by viruses but then bacteria come along. Doctors should know when to prescribe antibiotics or just help with the symtoms.
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Baluyadav
@Baluyadav (3643)
• India
26 Sep 09
hi,margu,you have a better knowledge on usage of antibiotics.Do you have any doctor friends...have a nice time.
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Baluyadav
@Baluyadav (3643)
• India
26 Sep 09
Hi,subhadra,it is not advisable to have antibiotics without prescription.They initially give us resistance and use to suppress /cure the diseases.If we use them continuosly our body lost resistance and the antibiotics are not work effectively.In any part of the world this is the same.Have a nice time.
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mimiang
@mimiang (3760)
• Philippines
29 Sep 09
He said it right.We only take that if our condition is really infectious.We will have resistance to antibiotic if it is taken if not needed.Trust your physicians.they know what to do
Patsie Hatley
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
26 Sep 09
subhadra123 well antibiotics are excellent for health if you are ill from a bacterial infection as that is only what they are used for. most reputable doctors like my own, do not prescribe antibiotics for viral infections like colds and flu,the only time my doctor gave me an antibiotic for flu was when I had a bacterial infection in my bronchial tubes, a bronchitis caused by bacteris not virus. antibiotics are not for viruses at all. in their place they are indeed healthy.