Can Antibiotics be used for Viral Infection(s)? Posted: 02-16-06 20:25pm
Hi, im just wondering if a dosage of
clavamox is appropriate for a viral
infection, considering, that clavamox is
more often prescribed for staphylcoccus
aures infections.
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Cold, Flu and Viral Infections Answer A494 Posted: 03-20-06 10:02am
Clavamox is an antibiotic containing
amoxicillin and clavulanic acid
(beta-laktamasa inhibitor). It is a
powerful antibiotic that acts on many
Gram+ and Gram- bacteria. Antibiotics,
including Clavmox, don’t act on viruses.
It is totally useless and even potentially
harmful to take antibiotics for viral
infections. Antibiotics can be given only
if the viral infection is complicated by a
secondary bacterial infection. There
aren’t many efficient anti-viral
medicines. However, there do exist
vaccines to help prevent some of the most
dangerous viral infections. The most
common viral infections can be easily
overcome by the a person's own immune
system.
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