can my ob prescribe antibiotics?

[jojo_bean]

So I have had a cold over two weeks now and its gotten q little worse, I'm 16 wks 4 days and I have an OB appointment today, can he prescribe me antibiotics or would I have to see a normal dr?

[AlisonWonderland]

Your OB can prescribe anything because they have that license, however, as Clysta stated, most likely not for a cold.  I had a UTI and got antibiotics from my OBGYN, so if you need, you can get them.

[Clysta]

You can see your doctor, but don't be surprised if he doesn't give you anything. Antibiotics are not used on colds for a few reasons. The main is that they won't work and the other is that the bacteria can develop immunity to the antibiotics, causing a number of problems down the road. Certain things such as ear infections, strep, etc would be things that require antibiotics and are all things that can be checked for.