Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or zanamivir (Relenza) for flu/colds (antivirals)...antibiotics are for bacteria infections. http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/flu-treatment-antibiotics-or-not
We are about out of effective antibiotics due to misuse/overuse/resistance: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/09/cdc-amr-rpt1/
Over the counter in Mexico. Different dosing schedule (3 capsules rather than 6) but same medication.
Over the counter, don’t even need an Rx.
There is also a 47% chance that Zithromax will not touch the bug. Z-paks have been handed out so much they are becoming worthless. The military rates them as 87% ineffective worldwide.
Obamacare sucks but physicians really should actually see a patient before diagnosing them and prescribing antibiotics. Phoning in scripts leads to misdiagnosing and antibiotic resistant bacteria. 12 hrs is bad but it isn’t the end of the world.
Ummm… hate to break this to you, but A) Zpak will do nothing for a cold/flu except increase resistant bacteria for you and all others when you really need an antibiotic. B) Your doctor is terrible if he calls in antibiotics for cold/flu symptoms without a physical exam. He would have been better off if the MD never called it in and he just sucked it up and (gasp) took care of himself for a few days. It will pass.
In hospital, reaction to the antibiotic, took 8 hrs to get the 1 pill, and needed 2. Did not see the 2nd until the next morning. This was Oct.
It is only going to get worse.
Seniors take heed, there are TWO flu shots, one is a super dose that is being given to seniors vs younger people, theory is you are more at risk. What you are at risk for is that the super dose has more side effects! Mine last year landed me in the ER.
23 seniors died after receiving this years flu shot sold by pharmacies
As you can see in the screen shot above, taken from the CVS website, senior citizens over the age of 65 are being targeted to get the “high-dose” flu vaccine.
Because in the United States vaccines enjoy complete immunity from lawsuits in the market place. If you are injured or die from a vaccine, you or your family cannot sue the manufacturer of the vaccine. This law enacted by Congress, was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2011.
Least substantive critique of Obamacare I have yet seen, mainly because this has absolutely nothing to do with Obamacare.
My doctor can send a prescription to the pharmacy via the computer. Takes seconds.
I got my zpac and a 21 day supply of cortisone in 20 minutes yesterday in Conyngham PA. I’m sure once my company drops our health insurance in the future I will probably drop dead of bronchitis.