Antibiotics prescribed online
Antibiotics are prescribed for many bacterial infections. Leaving a bacterial infection untreated can be painful and can have serious consequences. Bacteria can quickly spread from the infection site to other areas of the body when left untreated. HealthTap doctors are available 24/7 to diagnose and treat bacterial infections like UTI, sinusitis, cellulitis, and more.
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Cofounder and Chief Medical Officer, HealthTap
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Antibiotics prescribed online
Antibiotics like amoxicillin are not available without first seeing a doctor; there are no over the counter antibiotics. However, you can see a HealthTap doctor online 24/7, and if your doctor diagnoses a bacterial infection, they will send your online prescription for an antibiotic to your pharmacy. The following are antibiotics commonly prescribed online for bacterial infections:
Amoxicillin (Amoxil, Moxatag)
Amoxicillin a penicillin derived antibiotic and is prescribed for a variety of bacterial infections such as UTI, tooth infections, chest infections (like pneumonia), ear infections in children.
Azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax, Z-pack)
Azithromycin is used to treat many different types of infections caused by bacteria, such as respiratory infections, skin infections, ear infections, eye infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.
Amoxicillin/Clavulanate (Augmentin)
Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium is a combination prescription antibiotic. Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic that fights bacteria in the body. Clavulanate potassium is a beta-lactamase inhibitor that helps prevent certain bacteria from becoming resistant to amoxicillin.
Clindamycin (Cleocin)
Clindamycin is used to treat infections of the lungs, skin, blood, female reproductive organs, and internal organs. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of bacteria.
Cephalexin (Keflex)
Cefalexin belongs to a group of antibiotics called cephalosporins. It's used to treat bacterial infections, such as pneumonia and other chest infections, skin infections and urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Ciprofloxacin (Cipro, Proquin)
Ciprofloxacin belongs to a class of drugs called quinolone antibiotics. It is used to treat serious infections, or infections when other antibiotics have not worked.
Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim (Septra, Sulfatrim, Bactrim)
Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim is a combination of two antibiotics used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections (such as middle ear, urine, respiratory, and intestinal infections). It is also used to prevent and treat a certain type of pneumonia (pneumocystis-type).
Metronidazole (Flagyl)
Metronidazole is an antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections of the vagina, stomach, liver, skin, joints, brain and spinal cord, lungs, heart, or bloodstream. Metronidazole is also used to treat trichomoniasis, a sexually transmitted disease caused by a parasite.
Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
Levofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic. It works by blocking the chemicals bacteria need to reproduce and repair themselves. Levofloxacin treats a variety of bacterial infections and is also used to treat people who have been exposed to anthrax or certain types of plague.
Doxycycline (Avidoxy, Doryx, Vibramycin, ...)
Doxycycline is used to treat many different bacterial infections, such as acne, urinary tract infections, intestinal infections, respiratory infections, eye infections, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, periodontitis (gum disease), and others.
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The doctor was excellent gave me a correct diagnosis within 10 minutes and after two days of antibiotics. I'm already feeling 1000 times better I am going to recommend this to anyone and everyone!
Shaun N.
From California
Very fast. The doctor read everything I wrote and told me what I had after I told him symptoms. I was prescribed a antibiotic within 30 mins, and they took my insurance!! I'll be back
Jennifer C.
From Ohio
This was the second time I used HealthTap. Unfortunately, I was on vacation and had symptoms of a UTI on a Friday night in a small coastal town. I had no idea where I could go to get a prescription the next day for antibiotics, and I was miserable enough that I couldn't wait until I returned home to seek medical treatment. I remembered HealthTap, and within 30 minutes, I had spoken with a doctor who was able to prescribe antibiotics that I was able to pick up first thing on a Saturday morning. It literally saved my vacation!
Nikole R.
From Washington
I met with a doctor right away who answered my questions and ordered my prescriptions. The scripts were at the pharmacy in two hours. I told the doctor what antibiotics I was resistant too and the doctor prescribed an alternative. I also explained that I do not have insurance. The doctor did an great job prescribing me generic medicine.
Vincent G.
From New York
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Geoffrey Rutledge, MD, PhD, FACMI
Cofounder and Chief Medical Officer, HealthTap
Dr. Rutledge is a double-board certified physician who practiced and taught medicine for more than 25 years. He attended medical school at McGill University in Montreal, then completed residency training in Internal Medicine at UCSD, and was certified by the boards of Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine. He earned a PhD in medical computer science from Stanford, was an NIH-funded researcher, and served on clinical and teaching faculty at Harvard, Stanford, and UCSD medical schools. Before co-founding HealthTap, he created the first consumer health website and PHR at Healtheon/WebMD, was SVP of clinical transformation at First Consulting Group, CMIO at San Mateo Medical Center, and EVP, Product Development and Chief Medical Officer at Epocrates.
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