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a course of antibiotics
antibiotic treatment period
A course of antibiotics is a fixed period during which someone takes antibiotics.
This vs that
I finished a course of antibiotics.
I took a dose of antibiotics.
Hear it in real life
Are you feeling better now?
Yes, but I still need to finish my course of antibiotics.
The doctor put me on a course of antibiotics for the infection.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This is the standard phrase used by doctors, pharmacists and patients.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: The doctor gave me an antibiotics course.
Say: The doctor gave me a course of antibiotics.
Use the fixed phrase a course of antibiotics.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
finish a course of antibiotics
Make sure you finish a course of antibiotics unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
She felt better quickly but still finished her course of antibiotics.
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a course of antibiotics
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a course of antibiotics
antibiotic treatment period
“The doctor put me on a course of antibiotics for the infection.”
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