High demand for amoxicillin causing shortages amid child RSV surge

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3 thoughts on “High demand for amoxicillin causing shortages amid child RSV surge

  1. Anti-biotics are not anti-viral drugs. RSV is a VIRUS. Doctors should not prescribe an anti-biotic (or any drug) “just in case.” This is doctors not doing their jobs as gatekeepers and the media not doing their job to better educate the populace (e.g., they should be writing stories telling consumers to stop asking for antibiotics to treat viruses).

    What Does Amoxicillin Treat? | Amoxicillin Uses – Healthgrades
    A: Amoxicillin is an antibiotic in the penicillin class. Like other antibiotics, it treats bacterial infections. It has no activity against viruses, such as a cold or flu. Doctors may prescribe amoxicillin to treat infections of the respiratory tract, ears, throat, skin, and urinary tract. More About Amoxicillin Amoxicillin Drug Basics and Uses

  2. The two shouldn’t have anything to do with each other since RSV is a virus and amoxicillin is used for bacterial infections. There may be cases where secondary bacterial infections manifest, but that is not the norm.

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