The fee appears on your tuition statement. Graduate or part-time students may elect to pay this fee and would be entitled to the same services. My family doctor always gives them to me. Viruses do not respond to antibiotics and can actually make your symptoms worse. Antibiotics are indicated if you have a secondary bacterial infection such as sinusitis or bacterial bronchitis.
Antibiotics are often over-prescribed to placate patients.
This practice has led to resistant strains of bacteria which are extremely difficult and sometimes impossible to treat. There is a video on antibiotic resistance available for viewing at Cowell. Nurse practitioners can also prescribe. The RN follows a standardized procedure and protocol based on the nature of your illness. An Emergency Room physician is also available to consult with the RN as needed.