Most antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents have no value in cholera therapy, although a few (e.g. tetracyclines) may shorten the duration of diarrhea and reduce fluid loss.

• 尽管有些药（例如四环素）可以缩短腹泻的时间和减少体液的流失，但大部分抗生素和化学药剂对治疗霍乱没有作用。