2006-12-06 07:11:15 · 21 answers · asked by ynot1277 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Why would you want to? Your medical degree and years of medical experience tell you that you need them (my guess is no, or you wouldn't need them OTC)?
The overuse of antibiotics for every cough, sore throat and stuffy nose has resulted in an epidemic of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Only 2% of all sinusitis, 30% of pediatric sore throats, 15% of adult sore throats, and 5% of bronchitis cases are bacterial. Yet, antibiotic use tops 80% in the case of bronchitis!
This should scare the hell out of you! There are resistant bacteria already in circulation for which there is no cure.
Leave it up to those of us with medical degrees to determine when you need antibiotics, and hope your MD doesn't give in when you ask for them!
2006-12-06 07:29:48 · answer #1 · answered by aceyalbert 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Being in the medical field, I know for sure you cannot buy antibiotics over the counter right now. If we could everyone would.
2006-12-06 15:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by Dee H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the USA, you cannot unless it is an antibiotic ointment, like Triple antibiotic ointment for skin cuts, breaks.
2006-12-06 15:19:51 · answer #3 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i haven't found any place to buy oral antibiotics over the counter a doctor or veteranarian must prescribe them. but you can get ointments at any store that sells first aid items.
2006-12-06 15:15:42 · answer #4 · answered by katlady 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well where i live theres a yerberia that sells pinnicillin and other kind of antibiotics and even the injectables
Yerberia= Herb store
2006-12-06 15:51:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't...sorry! Antibiotics are only prescribed by doctors to treat your diagnosed symptoms.
2006-12-06 15:14:00 · answer #6 · answered by HotInTX 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't. a dr needs to determine which type of antibiotic you need for your specific type of infection.
2006-12-06 15:17:24 · answer #7 · answered by pandora078 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can order them online from here:http://www.inhousepharmacy.com/infections/infections.html
I like to keep some on hand. I hate going to a doctor when I know that is all he will give me.
It is a reliable pharmacy. No shipping charges.
2006-12-06 15:31:25 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mexico at a farmacia
2006-12-06 15:14:43 · answer #9 · answered by Brooke L 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
3rd world countries
2006-12-06 15:14:00 · answer #10 · answered by Bru 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋