Section: Questions Category: Halacha | Halacha - medicine on Shaboss | | Submitted by Chaim H Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer: Yes, one may take antibiotics on Shabbos because discontinuing the medicine could potentially lead to a recurrence of drug-resistant strep which could even be a chole sh'yesh bo sakana. However, evena chole sh'ayn bo sakana may take antibiotics if he is weak or bedridden.
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