antibiotics like penicillin , ampicillin and keflex are not? Why can we not get cheap over the counter antibiotics in this country? It is a shame that when you don't have insurance and can't afford a doctor for an infection, that you have no inexpensive alternative, don't you think? These drugs have been proven safe and effective much longer than some of the other drugs that have been approved for OTCs. A medical conspiracy I think.
2007-11-02 07:45:26 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
yes, they are two types of products, but that is not my point. You are still allowing people to choose their medications. If the antibiotic doesn't help the infection, then they could go to a doctor , but why force people who can't afford a doctor to go without medication...just making it by prescription does not mean that all the people with infection whether MRSA or otherwise will go to the doctor if they can't afford it. More likely they will tolerate the problem until it gets intolerable (meanwhile spreading germs to others) and then go to the ER but be unable to pay for that either.
2007-11-02 08:37:09 · update #1
the low cost rx website is interesting, but $89 for 90 ampicillin 500mg is highway robbery...I think they would be no more than about $10 here...I might be wrong.
2007-11-03 01:19:13 · update #2
antibiotics and antihistamines are 2 diffrent class of drugsif you missuse antibiotics you get super bacteria like mrsa that nothing will kill,or you build up an allergic reaction that can kill,clarityn is an antihistamine with few side effects yes i do see what you mean but there are more idiots ot there than you realise,take an antibiotic for a day maybe leave it off a week then take it again,making another sperbug resistant to antibiotics
2007-11-02 07:55:59 · answer #1 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋