Antibiotic Counseling Pearls for the Community Setting

Drug Topics Journal, Drug Topics September 2019, Volume 163, Issue 9

  

Swipe through the following images for antibiotic counseling tips for patients, from Antimicrobial Stweardship: Protecting Global Health.

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Swipe through the following images for antibiotic counseling tips for patients, from Antimicrobial Stweardship: Protecting Global Health.

virus protein body

Antibiotics should never be taken for viral infections.

medicine cabinet

Never save antibiotics to use when sick in the future.

spilled pills

Never take an antibiotic prescribed for someone else.

pill container

Always complete the full antibiotic treatment course.

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Never take expired antibiotics.

trash bin of pills

Safely dispose of unused and expired antibiotics through a drug disposal program or in the household trash.

dust sweep with pills

Household Trash Disposal Instructions

  • Remove the antibiotic from the original container and mix with coffee grounds, dirt, or cat litter

  • Place the mixture in a container or storage bag

  • Remove all personalinformation

  • Throw the container in the garbage
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