Zion - Fear to Faith Magazine

When you get a pneumonia diagnosis, your doctor will
work with you to develop a treatment plan. Treatment
for pneumonia depends on the type of pneumonia you
have, how sick you are feeling, your age, and whether
you have other health conditions. The goals of
treatment are to cure the infection and prevent
complications. It is important to follow your treatment
plan carefully until you are fully recovered.
Take any medications as prescribed by your doctor. If
your pneumonia is caused by bacteria, you will be
given an antibiotic. It is important to take all the
antibiotic until it is gone, even though you will
probably start to feel better in a couple of days. If you
stop, you risk having the infection come back, and you
increase the chances that the germs will be resistant to
treatment in the future.
Typical antibiotics do not work against viruses. If you
have viral pneumonia, your doctor may prescribe an
antiviral medication to treat it. Sometimes, though,
symptom management and rest are all that is needed.