Medicine category
Antibiotics
Medicines that treat bacterial infection. They do not work against viruses.
This page is not a prescription
It does not tell you what to take or how much. Only a clinician who has assessed you can do that. Call 112 if you feel severely unwell.
What a clinician considers
Whether the infection is likely bacterial at all, your allergies, pregnancy, and Irish antimicrobial stewardship guidance.
Common examples
- Penicillin-type antibiotics
- Macrolide antibiotics
Everything in this category needs a prescription in Ireland.