Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agoTime for a bit of medical educationlemmy.worldimagemessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down139
arrow-up19arrow-down1imageTime for a bit of medical educationlemmy.worldMickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 days agoYou’ll note that the common cold, norovirus, and influenza aren’t listed. Don’t ask for antibiotics.
minus-squareSoulphite@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoPeople often confuse viral infections as bacterial infection… instead one would require anti-viral. I’m sure it’s just people not knowing what ‘biotic’ is referencing.
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoI don’t think it’s that deep. “I feel ill. Give me pill” and the doctor give something that cures syphilis, so it must be good.
minus-squarePotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoYeah also generic anti-virals don’t exist like they do as antibiotics. There’s no cure for the common cold.
You’ll note that the common cold, norovirus, and influenza aren’t listed. Don’t ask for antibiotics.
People often confuse viral infections as bacterial infection… instead one would require anti-viral. I’m sure it’s just people not knowing what ‘biotic’ is referencing.
I don’t think it’s that deep. “I feel ill. Give me pill” and the doctor give something that cures syphilis, so it must be good.
Yeah also generic anti-virals don’t exist like they do as antibiotics. There’s no cure for the common cold.