Be aware about antibiotics
At present all are affected by various types of diseases. It may be simple fever to severe type of cancer. When a patient meets with a certain type of doctor then it is simple prescribed an antibiotic with other medicines of the particular diseases. This is the misuse of antibiotic. Yes, it may be given for serious or chronic condition, but not for simple fever or rhinitis (running nose). But now gradually antibiotics are used.
If a patient takes antibiotic, it makes him resistant to the organism. Maybe diseases will be cured by the antibiotic, but a few organisms are still alive. These organisms make themselves resistant genes. These resistant genes will not destroyed by the same antibiotic for further same type of diseases. Ultimately the patient suffers from diseases or needed high power (third generation e.g. Azithromycin) of antibiotic. This may cause severe side-effects. Who is responsible for this?
It is better that at first diagnosis should be made, but it is costly for our normal people. So at first normal medicines. If that fails to cure then antibiotic can be prescribed.
I would like to say, stop utilization of antibiotic for normal purposes. This will help us go for better health.
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