amoxicillin help colds and symtoms??? - General Health Message Board

Angelbaby03 · 09-27-2004, 08:45 AM

can amoxicillin help a cold or a virus?

Thank you

Kiera1595 · 09-27-2004, 09:07 AM

amox cannot help a cold ...it is for infections

kehorner · 09-27-2004, 11:53 AM

Antibiotics only fight bacterial infections. Colds are caused by viruses, and an antibiotic will not do anything but increase the amount of antibiotic-resistant bacteria running around out there.

quincy · 09-28-2004, 01:32 AM

unless you have a secondary infection such as a sinus infection, chest infection, laryngitis...etc. The above can seem like a cold when they start, or can happen from the result of the cold congestion or picked up while the body is compromised (assuming it's still a cold).

Go and see your doctor, don't start the meds unless your doctor prescribes it.

quincy

stacey01 · 09-28-2004, 03:11 PM

to add onto the last persons comment, if the doctor tells you he doesnt think u have a bacterial infection but is going to prescribe you antibiotics anyway, question him because practices like that is why we have many serious drug-resistant bacteria running around killing people.... if he insists then take them and be sure to take them until they are all gone even if u feel better

good luck