Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 month agoTime for a bit of medical educationlemmy.worldimagemessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down141
arrow-up17arrow-down1imageTime for a bit of medical educationlemmy.worldMickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square25linkfedilink
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoYou’ll note that the common cold, norovirus, and influenza aren’t listed. Don’t ask for antibiotics.
minus-squareSoulphite@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month 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-up3·1 month 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-up1·1 month 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.