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Antibiotics for bronchitis
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Raymond Schneideranswered
47 years experience
Do not take more: If you are not allergic to the antibiotic an inadvertant dose probably will not hurt. It jut makes it more likely you may develop a resistace in the ... Read More
4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jose Medina-Bairananswered
Pulmonary Critical Care 37 years experience
Bronchial hyperreact: Do you have asthma? Sometimes after a viral bronchitis we can have bronchial hyperactivity that is a kind of temporary asthma and can present with cou... Read More
3.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Bryan Leveyanswered
Pediatrics 28 years experience
None: Despite the fact that antibiotics are frequently used for bronchitis, it's viral more often than not. That means antibiotics don't work, but the ill... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Charlene Sojicoanswered
Pediatrics 42 years experience
Treat the underlying: Cause.Bronchitis is inflammation of the lungs not infection therefore no amount of antibiotics is going to cure it unless with overlapping pneumonia! ... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Amrita Dosanjhanswered
Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology 37 years experience
Other considerations: If you have smoked currently or in the past, or have had a cough for more than three weeks, I would suggest considering other causes as well. These ma... Read More
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sue Ferrantianswered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
Acute...: If acute bronchitis due to a bacterial infection is diagnosed by your doctor, then antibiotics are indicated.
5.8k viewsReviewed Sep 30, 2020
A member asked:
Dr. Marvin Denanswered
Internal Medicine 46 years experience
Resee your doctor: If the cough has not improved, more is likely going on. You may need an x-ray, tests for asthma, or for things that might mimic it. You may wish to se... Read More
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sean Agazanofanswered
Pharmacology 12 years experience
Asthma: Could be related to either Asthma or Allergies. Check with your physician about that. Fresno does have cocci in the air as well which might contribute... Read More
2.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Julie Abbottanswered
Preventive Medicine 46 years experience
Yes, the odor: you are experiencing is probably caused by a yeast infection with Candida albicans. When something happens to change the balance of organisms (bacteri... Read More
677 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Anthony Rooklinanswered
Allergy and Immunology 50 years experience
Still infected: The history of continuing cough with the discolored phlegm makes me concerned that you may be only partially treated. I would check with your doctor ... Read More
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Anna Nolananswered
Internal Medicine 26 years experience
Possible: Sometimes you can feel sicker from the side effects of the antibiotics
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 26 years experience
That is possible: Antibiotics do not prevent or treat influenza.
4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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