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Infections are spread by bacteria, and bacteria are fought with antibiotics (this is not the only way, but it is extremely effective.)
A little less than 100 years have passed since the first antibiotic (Penicillin) was discovered. During this time, various types of antibiotics have appeared, the effectiveness of which varies. And this is natural, because the types of bacteria and the areas of their damage are also different.
Today, almost everyone can buy an antibiotic in the form of pills, injections, powder or ointments (for topical use.)
And if ointments and creams containing an antibiotic (often tetracycline) are not so dangerous, then when using antibiotic drugs inside, it can cause a heavy blow to the body. And what does this mean, you may ask? The specialist of the medical Internet portal answers iytmed.com Dr. Mammadli.
The main problem with antibiotics is that the body is able to develop drug resistance. In other words, repeated consumption of certain types of antibiotics reduces its effectiveness. If the body is “full” of antibiotics, then later they do not help the patient.
Let’s turn to the official information: according to research by the World Health Organization, more than half of the antibiotics consumed/prescribed are used unnecessarily. In particular, many viral diseases try to be treated with antibiotics, although this is not “their field of activity.” The difference between bacteria/microbes and viruses is significant.
Now antibiotics are widely used for prevention purposes. This is a big mistake. An antibiotic is one of the last tools for treatment (when simpler and safer methods do not work), and not a preventive remedy. And, as cited above from the WHO reports, this application often does not correspond to the disease and does not help the patient.
Another sad point is the prescribing of broad-spectrum antibiotics (drugs with a wide range of antibacterial elements) to the patient at a time when treatment can be carried out with narrow-profile antibiotics. For example, if the gums or skin are infected. Broad-spectrum antibiotics contribute to a more rapid development of the body’s resistance to this type of medication.
What is this fraught with? The body is deprived of effective help in cases of microbial infection./bacterial damage to the body. The antibiotics stop working. In fact, a deadly danger develops for a person, who then does not even always manage to be saved by surgery.
What to do? In fact, you should give up self-medication with antibiotics. Your doctor’s advice should include information about your previous medical procedures, which included antibiotics. Always look for an alternative treatment option in accordance with the correct diagnosis and resort to antibiotics as a last resort. In addition, do not forget that it is often possible to use narrow-purpose antibiotics, which are quite effective in the treatment of certain diseases, but at the same time are weak to cause the human body to have a powerful resistance to this type of medication.
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