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I have acute bronchitis. my doctor prescribed bactrim. should i take it or wait it out? not sure how long this should last.
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Take it: Your doctor must have thought it had a bacterial component- we take the antibiotic not just to get better faster, but also to prevent pneumonia.
Answered 1/3/2017
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