Health Tip: Use Antibiotics Wisely: MedlinePlus

Health Tip: Use Antibiotics Wisely: MedlinePlus

 

A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health

Email this page to a friendShare on facebookShare on twitterBookmark & SharePrinter-friendly versionSubscribe to RSS

Health Tip: Use Antibiotics Wisely

Follow label instructions carefully

By Diana Kohnle

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Related MedlinePlus Page

• Antibiotics

(HealthDay News) -- Your child must take an antibiotic according to a doctor's prescription or label instructions, to make sure the medicine works properly and doesn't foster drug-resistant bacteria.
The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these tips for parents:

• Make sure your child takes the entire course of medication exactly as prescribed.
• Give your child an antibiotic prescribed just for him or her; never share an antibiotic prescribed for someone else.
• Schedule any follow-up appointment recommended by your pediatrician after the antibiotic is finished -- for example, an ear exam after an ear infection.
• Be sure to call the pediatrician if your child has finished an antibiotic and still isn't feeling well.

HealthDay

Copyright (c) 2012 HealthDay. All rights reserved.

More Health News on:

Antibiotics