Tag Archives: respiratory infections
Delaying antibiotic prescribing strategies
There are several strategies than can be used when doctors are reluctant to issue antibiotic prescriptions. You can ask patients to get back in touch is they don’t improve, post-date prescriptions, ask patients to come back and collect the prescription if they aren’t feeling better, write the prescription and ask the patient to delay using […]
Is that second course of antibiotics really necessary?
You’ve been given an antibiotic by your GP for a respiratory infection. The course goes for 4 days and you still feel unwell ! You return to your medico and he/she gives you another course.
AIMED - Let's talk about antibiotics 