Errr. I have been taking antibiotics because of an ear infection. My aunt gave me the antibiotics, it's Cefradine. The label says that I should take it every 6 hours. It doesn't say how many days though... Then I went online and I read. ; Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, it is important that you finish the prescribed course of this antibiotic medicine, even if you feel better or it seems the infection has cleared up. Stopping the course early increases the chance that the infection will come back and that the bacteria will grow resistant to the antibiotic.
Uhm. So..Now what should I do? Should I stop taking the antibiotics?
Answer:
your aunt should have never given you medication w/out having you seen by a dr. i'm assuming this is what's happening.the only surefire way to tell if you have an ear infection is to see your family dr. only he/she can put you on the right medicine to clear the infection up. sometimes ear pain is caused by fluid building up behind the ear drum, in which case just a regular decongestant bought at the local drugstore can clear that up.if you take antibiotics when they are not needed, your body starts to build up a resistance to them, which means the next time you get really sick and need them-they won't work as well or not at all b/c your body is now resistant to them.i would stop taking the medication your aunt gave you (unless it was prescribed for you and for your ear infection specifically) and have someone take you to the dr to get the right medication. if the meds ARE for you-then look at the bottom of the bottle-there should be a quantity number listed that tells you how many pills were in the bottle when the prescription was filled. make sure to take all of them.
dont take antibiotics unless a doctor prescribed them, that's dangerous.
not all antibiotics attack the same bacteria so you need one that the doctor has told you is safe.
and yes you should finish the course that the doctor prescribes for you to prevent the infection coming back
First of all you should NEVER take any medicine that is not prescribed to YOU. It's illegal to begin with and if you're on other medication on a daily basis, only your doctor would know if this new one would interfere with what you're taking. Some antibiotics will cause some birth controls to not work as well. That aside, you should never stop an antibiotic because you're feeling better. You're feeling better because of the antibiotic but the organism in your body that caused the infection could still be there and not totally eliminated which is why the full course needs to be taken. Stopping it early could cause a relapse or you could become resistant to the antibiotic and then need higher levels of antibiotics next time to do the same job.
THIS WAS NOT THE BEST PLAN TO TAKE HER ANTIBIOTICS. YOU ARE CORRECT TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT TO DO NEXT. IF THESE WERE A FEW DOSES OF MED LEFT AFTER YOUR AUNT TOOK PART OF THEM YOU WILLNOT HAVE ENOUGH TO SAFELY TREAT THE INFECTION. STOPPING THEM NOW WILL ONLY INCREASE THE CHANCE OF YOU GETTING AN ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT INFECTION. TO TOP IT OFF, NOT ALL INFECTIONS WILL RESPOND TO THE SAME ANTIBIOTIC. I'M SURE YOU WILLTAKE THIS EXPERIENCE AS A LESSON LEARNED. NEVER SHARE ANY MEDICATION. IF YOU NEED ANTIBIOTICS OR ANY OTHER MEDICATION, PLEASE DO GO TO THE CLINIC SO THAT YOU GET THE CORRECT MED AND THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF THE MED. I'M AFRAID YOUR BEST COURSE IS TO GO TO THE CLINIC ASAP. LET THE DOCTOR KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN TAKING AND FOR HOW LONG. BE READY FOR A LITTLE LECTURE ON SHARING MEDS. BUT TO GET THE RIGHT TREATMENT FOR YOUR PROBLEM IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN AVOIDING THE LECTURE. GOOD LUCK.
it helps to know what strength you are taking, also you can call the local pharmacist and tell them the medication and strength and they can help determine the length of time you are supposed to take the medicine. Good luck!
I do know for a fact, that you should not take a medication that is prescribed for someone else, NEVER. You could have some really bad situations. One is you may find that you may be allergic to it. Another thing is you need to take a full prescribed amount, for a certain amount of days, and only take them as prescribed, like for seven days or one for five days. Yes, if you are not taking the correct medication intended for your own illness it will do more harm that good. Your body could possibly cause the infection to become resistant to your illness, how do you know whether you have a bacterial infection or a viral infection. I suggest very much so that you visit the doctor and do what he says. If you cannot afford the medication, tell him, he may have samples that he would gladly give to you. Do tell him of the medication that you were using to avoid an interaction. Also, your grandmother should have taken the medication although she felt better. You were correct and might want to suggest this to her. Feel better soon. Be careful.
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