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How Long Do Antibiotics Take To Reduce Cold And Asthma?

my 11 year old son, who is asthmatic, has just completed a course of augmentin and prelone, However, he is still has a cold. He also uses seretide and ventolin inhalers, as well as aerius. How long does it take for the antibiotics to work? Should I take him back to see the doctor?
posted on Mon, 25 Jul 2016
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Hello.

Antibiotics generally begin to work in about two days.

A cold--if that's all he has now--being a viral illness, won't respond to antibiotics.

So if he's still ill, he should see the doctor again.
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How Long Do Antibiotics Take To Reduce Cold And Asthma?

Hello. Antibiotics generally begin to work in about two days. A cold--if that s all he has now--being a viral illness, won t respond to antibiotics. So if he s still ill, he should see the doctor again.