Are Antibiotics For Bronchitis

Antibiotics for bronchitis should be prescribed only after preliminary examination of excreta (sputum) on the sensitivity of bacteria. However, in practice, antibacterial drugs with a broad spectrum of action, such as sumamed, are usually immediately prescribed, and if the analysis shows that the bacteria are insensitive to this type of antibiotic, the doctor changes it to another antibacterial drug. Antibiotic-treated patients reported significantly more adverse effects (odds ratio 1.64; 1.05 to 2.57) such as nausea, vomiting, headache, skin rash or vaginitis. Reviewer's conclusions: Antibiotics appear to have a modest beneficial effect in the treatment of acute bronchitis, with. Bronchitis