All medical interventions carry inherent risk. Your doctor will provide you with extensive information about the specific risks associated with each medication you are prescribed. The antibiotics we prescribe are carefully selected for maximum efficacy while also balancing safety considerations. Antibiotics are widely over prescribed and over used in the United States, sometimes to the detriment of the patient. The chronic medications we prescribe for a backup supply carry the same risks as explained by your primary care doctor or specialist, but we reserve the right not to prescribe medications you already use if we believe to do so may be dangerous. You may find that the information we provide about risks and safety goes into much further depth and detail than you receive from most doctors.