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Offline John Florida

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Re: alternative antibiotics
« Reply #20 on: November 27, 2011, 02:24:34 PM »
I swear, he needs a beat on the haid, some dayz .........

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Re: alternative antibiotics
« Reply #21 on: November 27, 2011, 04:17:03 PM »
OK, nobody hit anybody, that'll require more medicine!

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I guess I hit the pet store now and then. 

Other than that, in a barter economy maybe I'll be able to trade TP or vodka for medicine.

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Re: alternative antibiotics
« Reply #22 on: November 27, 2011, 04:18:27 PM »
I swear, he needs a beat on the haid, some dayz .........

 HEH must be his turn to get it. ::rolllaughing::

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Re: alternative antibiotics
« Reply #23 on: November 29, 2011, 12:36:42 AM »
The Fish Mox stuff is identical to what they dispense at pharmacies. I have seen two different manufacturers' capsules in the Fish Mox bottles, and in both cases they are the exact same pill markings as antibiotics I have been prescribed on previous occasions.  I have yet to see them in a local pet store, I buy it online. You might have luck with an independent pet shop though.

Yes, getting antibiotics as the result of a doctor's examination and prescription is preferable and responsible. What we are discussing here is a potential avenue to obtain what might one day be in very short supply, and by that I mean obtaining them before the fact.

There's a few different types available, each targeting different types of bacteria (Gram Positive, Gram Negative, etc). It behooves one to do a little research into what is effective for what. I used Fish Mox as an example because it is amoxicillin, a very common antibiotic frequently used as a first-line treatment for things like strep throat, abscess teeth, etc. Without modern medicine, something as mundane as a toothache could become literally life threatening if the infection manages to get into the bloodstream and become systemic. I for one prefer to have options in the face of an increasing likelihood of a dramatic decrease in the quality and availability of health care in the USA.
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