A member asked:

I have a seltzer bottle i was drinkin from night before i got a virus and viral throat. i am on augmentine. if i drink from the bottle will i get sick?

4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

Do not drink from it: You should not use the bottle a second time to drink from.

Answered 4/7/2013

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Dr. Suzanne Fiala answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No, it's fine.: A virus would not live for any extended period of time on an inert surface such as a seltzer bottle. However your information is a little conflicting. Your doctor must have diagnosed you with a bacterial infection or you would not have been placed on antibiotics.

Answered 4/8/2013

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Dr. Scott J. Wolfson answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Not likely: If this is a viral illness you are already producing the protection and taking care of this internally. The Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanate) is covering you for a bacterial infection. You should be perfectly fine to drink from the bottle at this time.

Answered 6/24/2014

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