{"id":9344,"date":"2024-08-13T22:32:44","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T22:32:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=9344"},"modified":"2024-08-13T22:32:44","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T22:32:44","slug":"when-should-you-take-antibiotics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/when-should-you-take-antibiotics\/","title":{"rendered":"When Should You Take Antibiotics?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Antibiotics are medicines that are used to fight bacterial infections.\u00a0 They work by killing bacteria or preventing them from growing and multiplying.<\/p>\n

There are several classes or groups of antibiotics, they include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Tetracyclines- used to treat rosacea and acne<\/li>\n
  2. Penicillins- can be used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections including throat and ear infections<\/li>\n
  3. Cephalosporins- May be used to treat illnesses such as meningitis and pneumonia, and can be used to treat people who are allergic to penicillin<\/li>\n
  4. Aminoglycosides- which are often used in hospitals to treat serious infections<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Healthcare providers may prescribe antibiotics to treat various medical problems and conditions such as strep throat, pink eye, E. coli, bacterial pneumonia or urinary tract infections. They can be taken orally, topically, or intravenously through injection.<\/p>\n

    Antibiotics can only treat bacterial infections; therefore, they should not be used to treat viral infections or illnesses that are caused by viruses such as:<\/p>\n