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Re:People Are Buying Fish Antibiotics Because They Can’t Aff... by rukittenme on Monday July 31, 2017 @05:33PM (#14896068)
They're not cheaper. They're identical. Antibiotics for humans are cheaper because they are more commonly distributed. Amoxicillin is $9.

You need a prescription due to government regulations. The FDA wants to prevent antibiotic resistance from developing in humans.

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