Has anyone ever took a antibotic for Mono?

Question

I know if a person has a sore throat it is given. But can a antibotic be given just to help to speed up the recovery.

Answer 1

NO!!!

Mononucleosis is a viral disease. Antibiotics can only be given for bacterial and protist infections. Antibiotics will not work for viral illnesses. They will not speed up your recovery. You will just have to rest and wait to get better.

If you take antibiotics and you do NOT have a bacterial infection, you can actually breed super-bacteria like MRSA. Antibiotics should be used sparingly and only when absolutely necessary.

The CDC has a great info page about antibiotic resistance, including info on when you should and should NOT take antibiotics. Check it out http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/community/

Answer 2

Nope, you are screwed. There are no drugs for mono. I once got it in February and I didn't feel normal until May.

Infectious mononucleosis is generally self-limiting and only symptomatic and/or supportive treatments are used.[3] Rest is recommended during the acute phase of the infection, but activity should be resumed once acute symptoms have resolved. Nevertheless heavy physical activity and contact sports should be avoided to abrogate the risk of splenic rupture, for at least one month following initial infection and until splenomegaly has resolved, as determined by ultrasound scan.[3]

In terms of pharmacotherapies, acetaminophen/paracetamol or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be used to reduce fever and pain – aspirin is not used due to the risk of Reye's syndrome in children and young adults. Intravenous corticosteroids, usually hydrocortisone or dexamethasone, are not recommended for routine use[4] but may be useful if there is a risk of airway obstruction, severe thrombocytopenia, or hemolytic anemia.[5][6]

There is little evidence to support the use of aciclovir, although it may reduce initial viral shedding.[7] However, the antiviral drug valacyclovir has recently been shown to lower or eliminate the presence of the Epstein-Barr virus in subjects afflicted with acute mononucleosis, leading to a significant decrease in the severity of symptoms.[8][9][10] Antibiotics are not used, being ineffective against viral infections, with amoxicillin and ampicillin contraindicated (for other infections) during mononucleosis as their use can frequently precipitate a non-allergic rash. In a small percentage of cases, mononucleosis infection is complicated by co-infection with streptococcal infection in the throat and tonsils (strep throat). Penicillin or other antibiotics should be administered to treat the strep throat, but are not effective against EBV. Opioid analgesics are also contraindicated due to risk of respiratory depression. - Taken from Wikipedia.org

Answer 3

No, it is a virus. Antibiotics will do you no good as they only work with a very specific group of bacterium per antibiotic.
That attitude has led to MRSA and VRE.

Answer 4

NO! You do not take an antibiotic for mono. There is no reason to.

Answer 5

well they should take it. People with mono stink real bad........