Antibiotics may be used to treat bacterial bronchitis, but they aren't always necessary. Antibiotics are not effective against viral infections and should not be used due to the risk of developing ...

Antibiotics only treat bacteria, and cause more harm than good when used needlessly. They do nothing for coughs caused by viruses, no matter how hacking, mucus-filled or annoying those coughs may ...

Many doctors prescribe useless antibiotics for bronchitis . Most sinus infections are caused by viruses and don't require antibiotics. Strep throat is a bacterial infection and should be treated ...

Protracted bacterial bronchitis is a lung condition marked by a lasting wet cough. It requires prompt antibiotic treatment to prevent serious complications. Protracted bacterial bronchitis (PBB ...

Antibiotics are excellent for treating bacterial infections. But viral illnesses? Not so much. Although this has long been known, it hasn’t been a very easy message to get across to people who ...

Amoxicillin is a penicillin antibiotic that can help treat bronchitis that has developed due to a bacterial infection. Antibiotic medications treat infections by killing bacteria. Amoxicillin is a ...

Taking antibiotics for acute bronchitis didn’t improve the severity of cough or how long it lasted, even if the cough was caused by a bacterial rather than a viral infection, according to a ...

Antibiotics are unnecessary for the treatment of acute bronchitis, say researchers from the Virginia Commonwealth University. For years, doctors have prescribed antibiotics for the treatment of ...

Over prescription of antibiotics for sore throats and mild respiratory infections has been a continuous issue in the health care community and is contributing to a growing trend of antibiotic ...

Antibiotics are excellent for treating bacterial infections.But viral illnesses? Not so much.Although this has long been known, it hasn’t been a very easy message to get across to people who are ...

Antibiotics are medications used to treat or prevent bacterial infections only, typically in one of two ways, says Christina Kim, PharmD, BCIDP, a clinical pharmacy specialist at the Cleveland Clinic.