A 22-year-old member asked:
Which antibiotics does cdc recommend for prevention of inhalation anthrax?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Indu Lalanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Fluroquinols: Ciprofloxicine, doxycycline, erythromycine can be used in early stages of disease.
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Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 24 years experience
Prevention: Best prevention for inhalation is to do just that don't inhale (insert bill clinton jokes here).
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Prevent- vaccination: Biothrax is an acellular anthrax vaccine which is used in the United States for prevention of anthrax.
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Last updated Jun 24, 2014
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