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How do you know when you antibiotics are too strong for you or when they are incorrectly prescribed.
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Never too strong: Antibiotics are never "too strong" although they are often prescribed "incorrectly" for viral illnesses which won't respond. Best examples are colds, bronchitis & sinusitis which normally will resolve in a week w/antibiotics and 7 days w/o antibiotics. We should also try to chose appropriate antibiotic ie narrow spectrum for infection, rather than broad spectrum option. Work closely w/ur FamilyDoc
Answered 8/9/2015
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