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Antibiotics should be taken only when they have been prescribed for you.

What we found

Antibiotics are strong medicines. Take them only if a doctor has prescribed them for you, take them exactly as told, and never use someone else's.

Why we gave this result

The NHS says to take antibiotics only when prescribed for you and never to borrow them. CDC says to take them exactly as prescribed and not to take antibiotics prescribed for someone else.

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