Durham Direct Primary Care

This educational article review is great when it comes to prescribing antibiotics. Here are some highlights:

1. Believe it or not, Dr. Durham is not being mean when she does not prescribe your children antibiotics.

2.Repetitive prescriptions for antibiotics for viral illnesses does not get you better. Viral illness must simply run its course. However, we can control symptoms.

3.If you do get prescribed antibiotics, finish the entire prescription and do not stop them to “stock pile” or because you feel better.

4.Due to over prescribing of antibiotics, the country is seeing increased cases where their there is no antibiotic to treat a bacterial infection, depending on what it is.

5.Never attempt to pressure your physician to get an antibiotic prescription for yourself or your child.

The article below goes into more detail about the over prescribing of antibiotics, and what you can do to avoid being prescribed antibiotics such as good hand hygiene.

Antibiotics: Are you misusing them? The overuse of antibiotics creates antibiotic-resistant germs. Protect yourself and others by using antibiotics wisely.