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How many doses.of antibiotic in a year is consider bad?

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Antibiotics helpful?: Antibiotics have an important role, and must be used appropriately at all times. If you need antibiotics, then I consider the benefit greater than the risk. If you DON'T need antibiotics, then don't take them. That is the hard part though- and you need a dedicated doctor to help determine that. A specialist in Infectious Diseases can certainly help--Antibiotics are their specialty!

Dr Friedlander agreed

Answered 5/26/2015

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