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A member asked:
When you have bronchitis how long of a supply should you be giving antibiotics for? the second of the month i was giving a five day supply for antibiotics but i am still very sick. was this not enough?
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Antibiotic specific: The length of time that you need to be on a given antibiotic is specific to which one you were given. It sometimes even depends on the severity of disease.
Answered 7/21/2013
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