WHY did doctor prescribe antibiotics for Covid?

They won’t make a difference unless he has some kind of bacterial infection going on.
If he doesn’t, I think I would question this doctor and decide if you all need a different doctor to see.

We’re not doctors, but my guess is that the doc found something that indicated a biological (not viral) issue. You can have both.

There is a tendency to overprescribe antibiotics. Some of this is pressure for a provider to prescribe “the good stuff” as opposed to recommending over the counter medicine. Some patients feel “cheated” when this happens and so some providers will sometimes overprescribe antibiotics. I don’t think we can say this is what’s happening in this particular situation however. It is my understanding that Covid can create conditions in the body that make certain people more susceptible to secondary bacterial infections. This may be the reason why they’re trying to be proactive. There may be other reasons too.

I’m not a doctor and I would be very reluctant to second guess the medical opinion of one who has seen your husband, viewed his medical/sugical/social/family histories, any lab or test results etc. and come to a clinical conclusion that the benefits of a course of antibiotics outweigh the risks for his situation. If you have concerns, I would encourage you to reach out to the provider’s nurse and ask, and/or seek out a second opinion.

No way to know. Ask the doctor.

We don’t know the specifics and we are not one to question what we don’t know and are not trained in this.
Privacy is also a concern over someone else’s medical history.

To treat the bacterial infection you now have as a result of or along with the virus.

I’m not sure, but you or your husband should ask why the antibiotics were prescribed. Is there any follow up paperwork, or emails that explain what occurred during the doctor visit? Most doctors send you home with paperwork or an email, or a message in your online health care portal.

Ask the doctor. There are times when prescribing antibiotics prior to an infection is medically sound. A am certainly not going to guess.

Perhaps the patient demanded the antibiotic and the doctor just gave it to the patient to get him/her out of the office.

@gondwanalon

NOT HOW IT WORKS ! ! !

This article may help answer your question.

I would call him Tuesday and ask him.

@Tropical_Willie I think you mean not how it’s supposed to work

I suggest you change your doctor because she is obviously a fool and should never have been allowed to practice.

Even the layman knows that Covid is a virus and antibiotics are absolutely useless on viruses.

I cannot understand why your husband still has not been vaccinated, especially if he is at high risk.

He is far more likely to have very serious reaction if he catches Covid especially with his medical condition than having the Covid vaccine. Serious side effects from the vaccination do occur but the chances are extremely low when you consider the the 100s of millions who have had the ‘jab’ throughout the world.

Since the patient is “high risk” but not vaccinated, the doctor may have prescribed an antibiotic to make sure the patient does not get a bacterial pneumonia.

Or, it may not be antibiotic but rather Paxlovid, an oral antiviral pill.

Please ask the doctor because we’re all just guessing. Please let us know, if you’re comfortable telling us what he or she said.

I’m assuming your husband had a positive covid test.

Here are my various GUESSES:

Maybe the doctor thought it was a good idea to prescribe antibiotics to prevent a secondary infection, or the off chance he already has a secondary lung infection. It’s kind of an old school way of thinking, but since your husband is unvaccinated (why?) and high risk, the doctor might think do everything to prevent a chance of severe disease. Not necessarily a terrible idea.

Or, it could be the doctor thinks your husband wanted antibiotics.

Did the doctor prescribe Zithromax? Maybe the doctor is right wing and still thinks that might work.

Was your husband also given the antibody treatment or the new pills for covid?

I hope he feels better soon.

If the doctor was worried about the onset of pneumonia as a result of Covid, it would make sense.