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Is It Safe To Take Penicillin Injection For Cold?
My husband is letting a farmer inject him with penicillin because he has a cold. Maybe...I disagree strongly, but he won t listen, his friend is an elderly man, who thinks that is the way to go. He has convinced my husband that the doctor or the pharmacy is getting rich.... How can I help my man, that has medicare to listening to other people, instead of a doctor?
Mon, 8 Jun 2015
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Its totally wrong for him to take a treatment from a quake. If he was allergic to penicillins, this injection may have taken both of these friends in real trouble. So convince him by telling him that, sometimes a drug once injected for the first time does nothing harmful but 2nd dose may kill with anaphylaxis.
Cold is not treated with penicillins in the first place. Viral colds have no definite treatment needed and go at its own after a week or 10days.
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Thanks for consulting me at virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and I can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I assure you not to worry as I will take care all of your medical concerns.
Its totally wrong for him to take a treatment from a quake. If he was allergic to penicillins, this injection may have taken both of these friends in real trouble. So convince him by telling him that, sometimes a drug once injected for the first time does nothing harmful but 2nd dose may kill with anaphylaxis.
Cold is not treated with penicillins in the first place. Viral colds have no definite treatment needed and go at its own after a week or 10days.
If you need further, detailed and quick assistance related to any health issues, feel free to 'ask me a question' directly from my profile. You can also attach Lab reports and pictures with direct question.
May you get very well soon and have a wonderful time ahead. Please don't forget to give your valuable feedback and five star rating, to help me assist you in a better way. Click at 'I Find This Answer Helpful too'. Please, write a review about your experience with me.
Regards!
DR. HANIF
PHILADELPHIA, USA
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