This is a potent drug to be used when necessary. It, I believe is the drug of choice for curing and erradicating mycoplasma(an maybe other things, if your vet deems it necessary. I would think, that with people, one would have to do an uptake on the "good bacteria" intake of their food consumption. I know if I take an antibiotic for whatever, I make sure that I , at least increase, say, a yogurt consumption or buy the tabs or anything that will add beneficial bacteria to help balance or put back what could possibly be erradicated in my system, thereby leaving my body suseptable to something else that may come along--like a cold or other viral ailment, creating another potential for a bacterial infection, meaning another antibiotic. Sounds like a nasty cycle, but it can and does happen occasionally. Chris K "Do Right and Fear No One" --from the Stephanitz Family Crest ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2004. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================