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112 PART 2 Antibacterial Drugs<br />

Don’t Forget!<br />

Sure, macrolides are good respiratory tract drugs<br />

and are relatively benign, but do you really need<br />

to be treating your patient’s nonspecific (possibly<br />

viral) cough and cold with any antibiotic? Besides<br />

causing possible adverse reactions and wallet toxicity,<br />

overuse of these drugs has contributed to<br />

increasing resistance. How about some decongestants,<br />

acetaminophen, and chicken soup instead?

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