Use Antibiotics Wisely

Antibiotics Work For

• Strep throat
• Ear and sinus infections
• Other bacterial infections

Antibiotics do Not Work For

• Colds and mild coughs
• Green, snotty noses
• Other viral infections

Using antibiotics when you don't need them can be harmful!

Talk to your doctor about when antibiotics will work.

Use Antibiotics Wisely is a program of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental hygiene, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Johns Hopkins University.

Revised May 16, 2006