Asked by sk

Why should you take all of your antibiotic medicine to stop antibiotic resistance?

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Responses

To make sure the most bacteria are killed.
To make sure the most bacteria are killed.

To make the medicine work against all viruses.
To make the medicine work against all viruses.

To save some medicine for the next time.
To save some medicine for the next time.

To help the helpful bacteria in your body.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
To make sure the most bacteria are killed.

Finishing the full course reduces the chance that some bacteria survive and develop resistance. (Antibiotics do not work on viruses, and you should not save leftover antibiotics.)