# Why should I finish my antibiotics when I'm feeling better?
- prophylaxisteam
- Nov 4, 2015
- 1 min read
In short, the two primary reasons why an entire course of a prescribed antibiotic should be taken are:
1. Failure to take antibiotics in the proper dosage, or for as long as prescribed, runs the risk that the infection will not be adequately treated, leading to a persistent or recurrent infection.
2. By not taking the entire course of antibiotics, resistant bacteria may develop that no longer respond to common antibiotics. This has the potential to turn easily treatable infections into serious ones.
Read more : http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/in-depth/antibiotics/art-20045720
PROPHYLAXIS TEAM
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