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cuntnuzzler t1_itboej6 wrote

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Well we loaded up on Mucinex and albuterol breathing treatments also started him on some amoxicillin until we were certain it was a virus. By about day five he stopped sounding like a barking seal and his coughing is now producing

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hgaterms t1_itc4ywj wrote

> so started him on some amoxicillin until we were certain it was a virus.

Its not a good idea to just abuse antibiotics like that. This is how you develop super bugs.

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cuntnuzzler t1_iteuhma wrote

If that were exactly true then I’d be resistant to amoxicillin and have made all the superbugs in the world. I literally grew up on it and was using it about every other month because of my asthma I was constantly having sinus infections and practically lived on it so I’m a little weary on the whole superbug part. Also utilizing it when it may call for it as a precaution should have little I’ll effect. We don’t just dose willynilly but I do understand your concern and I was wondering how long it would be till someone called me on that.n

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Dottsterisk t1_itbzclg wrote

Is it? I thought it was just bad to end an antibiotic run early, if you actually had something you were trying to knock out with it.

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