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IF YOUR DOCTOR PRESCRIBES ANTIBIOTICS, IT IS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO USE THEM CORRECTLY

FOLLOW THE TREATMENT INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

When your doctor prescribes antibiotics, you should carefully follow his treatment instructions. Only then, you can be sure that all bacteria will be destroyed and you can avoid the selection of resistant bacteria resistance).

Rules of thumb

1. Follow the prescription precisely
Never skip taking your medication and keep to the prescribed dosage.

 

2. Never stop before you have finished your antibiotics.
Always complete your entire course of antibiotics, even if you start feeling better after a few days. This is important because the bacteria are only destroyed gradually.

 

3. Never save left-over medication
Never save left-over antibiotics for future use. Take them back to your pharmacist.

Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice