Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 13, 2010, at 19:11:02
In reply to Re: can someone explains this to me please????????????, posted by bleauberry on August 13, 2010, at 18:34:38
>antibiotics....
>Infectious Disease Specialist would do more good for you than a Psychiatrist....Blueberry,
I have noticed that you seem to be recommending antibiotic treatment to quite a few people on psycho-babble. Are you aware of any evidence (eg. from clinical trials) which suggests that patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric illness should be treatment with antibiotics?
Antibiotics can cause unpleasant side effects. Occasionally, they can cause serious adverse reactions, especially if treatment is prolonged. Perhaps most importantly, the widespread use of these drugs is contributing to the problem of bacterial resistance. I am not sure that it is a good idea to recommend antibiotic treatment without a clear justification.
There are a wide variety of different antibiotics on the market. Which antibiotics in particular are you advocating?
>antivirals
Which antivirals?
Commonly used antivirals such as acyclovir have a narrow spectrum of activity. Acyclovir is predominantly active against herpes virus.
Amantadine appears to be active against some strains of influenza virus and herpes virus. Most viruses are not inhibited. Amantadine causes dose-dependent neuropsychiatric adverse reactions.
Take care,
Ed
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