Every year, U.S. doctors write 50 million unnecessary prescriptions - including almost 17 million to treat the common cold. They expect to be given a prescription when they leave their doctor s office.
Doctors don t take time to explain why antibiotics aren t in the patient s best interest.
It s quicker to just write a prescription. TO KNOW Antibiotics do not cure viral infections like head colds, the flu, sore throats, or most ear infections. They only work on bacterial infections. Antibiotics do not prevent viral infections from becoming bacterial infections.