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Health Tip: When Antibiotics Aren’t the Answer
By LadyLively on November 29, 2013
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An antibiotic isn’t appropriate for treating all infections, unless the illness is caused by bacteria.
If the illness is caused by a virus, on the other hand, an antibiotic won’t do any good. In fact, using an antibiotic for anything other than a bacterial illness may do more harm than good.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests how to ease discomfort when an antibiotic isn’t what the doctor ordered:
- Talk to your pharmacist or doctor about any over-the-counter medication that may ease symptoms.
- Drink more fluids than usual.
- Allow your body plenty of time to rest and recover.
- Ease congestion by using a saline nasal spray or running a cool-mist humidifier.
- If you have a sore throat, suck on ice chips, use a sore throat spray or suck on lozenges (adults only).
Source: HealthDay
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