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Fish Antibiotic Update 2016

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

As of 2016 most preppers are well aware of OTC “fish antibiotics” intended for aquarium use. If the concept is new to you, please search this site for earlier articles, including yearly updates.

In reviewing several fish antibiotic web sites, I see certain retailers continue to offer ketoconazole, which is not an antibiotic, but rather an antifungal. Ketoconazole is sold right along with common antibiotics such as penicillin, likely leading the uninformed reader to wrongly conclude that they are equally safe and effective for bacterial illnesses such as pneumonia and strep throat, which ketoconazole is not. Continue reading →

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Fish Antibiotics – Where to Start: Cephalexin

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

If you’ve given up on getting your doctor to prescribe extra antibiotics for stockpiling or perhaps merely want to supplement your limited stores, you may be considering the “fish antibiotic” route. This series of articles in aimed at discussing the … Continue reading →

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Fish antibiotics – Updated 3-22-11

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Cynthia J. Koelker, MD

Fish antibiotics . . . . . . are they safe? . . . are they effective? . . . are they the same ones used to treat humans? 3-22-11 UPDATE: This question is harder to answer than you may … Continue reading →

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