Viral pneumonia cannot be treated with antibiotics.You may also be required to take a lot of bedrest, plenty of fluids, breathing exercises, therapeutic coughing,proper diet, pain relievers cough suppressants, and fever reducers etc. You may require to take erythromycin, tetracycline,clarithromycin (Biaxin), or azithromycin (Zithromax) for getting rid of pneumonia.