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A 39-year-old member asked:
Are there steps i can take to prevent getting antibiotic resistance?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Not much other than.: ...Taking the antibiotics prescribed to the last pill. Avoid taking any left over antibiotic pill with an intention to prevent recurrence of same infection, e.g., self administration of Amoxicillin for sore throat.
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Dr. Thomas Seckanswered
Pediatrics 19 years experience
Not the right ?: It's important to know that in general, people don't get resistant to antibiotics, bacteria do. The things dr. Park mentioned are to help prevent causing resistance, not getting resistance. So just because an antibiotic doesn't work for you once doesn't mean it never will again.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
How can we prevent antibiotic resistance from worsening?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Avoid: Avoid all unnecessary use of antibiotics.
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