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It is crucial for the provider to be familiar with potential complications and the medico\u2010legal ramifications of their use. The objectives of this review were to outline the existing data of the medico\u2010legal implications of prescribing oral antibiotics.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>An OVID search of the following terms was performed: antibiotics or antibacterial agents AND medico\u2010legal, malpractice, jurisprudence, or informed consent. This search was then narrowed to English language articles and the titles and abstracts were searched for relevance.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>An OVID search identified 272 articles. This search was then narrowed, resulting in 13 articles that were relevant and included in the current review. Five articles involved database reviews of litigation associated with medications. Antibiotics were the most common medication associated with litigation. Allergic reaction was the single most common reason for litigation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Lawsuits associated with medications are disproportionately costly and antibiotics are the most common type of medication to result in litigation. 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