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Does taking antibiotics such as amoxil or zithromax help prevent coronavirus?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No: Antibiotics would not prevent viral infection with coronavirus.

Dr Kwok and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/19/2020

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

No: Antibiotics are not used to prevent or to treat the Coronavirus infection.

Answered 2/10/2020

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