Homer City, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts. The Borough of Homer City had a population of 1,659 as of July 1, 2016. Homer City ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and the lower quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Pennsylvania. See peer rankings below.
Why It Is Used. Antibiotics may be needed when symptoms of sinusitis do not respond to home treatment, symptoms are severe, or complications (such as pus forming in sinus cavities) develop. 1  Amoxicillin is often the first choice in treating sinusitis because it is usually effective and has few side effects.
Antibiotics are still prescribed because they can kill the bacteria in the respiratory secretions, thereby decreasing the risk of spreading the bacteria. Different antibiotics used for treating whooping cough include: 1  Erythromycin. 2  Azithromycin. 3  Clarithromycin. 4  Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.