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A member asked:
I'm quitting antibiotic cefadroxil 2 day early from a cold which prob was virus. too many side effects and no help. am i creating superbugs?
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Depends: If you take any medication that is giving you a lot of side effects, even if it is helping, you should stop the medication and report the side effects and that you have stopped the medication immediately to your MD. As to stopping an antibiotic early, usually if you take for at least 5 days, you will probably not be creating super bugs. Don't forget to tell your MD you stopped the med and why.
Answered 10/1/2015
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