is ampicillin for common cold
2006-08-30 09:41:21 · 5 answers · asked by gabrielle b 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
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2006-08-30 09:47:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ampicillin is only taken for infection it is not good for a cold
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2006-09-02 17:12:10 · answer #2 · answered by magio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, a cold is a virus. Ampicillin is an antibiotic. Antibiotics can only be used to treat bacterial infections. Overuse of antibiotics to treat "colds" and other things they aren't meant to do have led to some strains of bacteria that are resistant and now harder to get rid of. If all you have is a cold, get yourself some Nyquil and let it run its course.
2006-08-30 09:49:59 · answer #3 · answered by Manda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only take it if you have a temp over 101, since that means you have an infection. If your temp is below that, ampicillin could make you sicker. Drink hot lemonade, rest, eat right, and your body will cure itself in about three days.
Don't take medicine prescribed for someone else,since body types differ.
2006-08-30 09:48:51 · answer #4 · answered by created 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its used to prevent a secondary infection, your immunity is lower when your sick making it easier to get something else. A cold is a virus and it has to just run its course.
2006-08-30 09:48:29 · answer #5 · answered by hmb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋