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Antibiotic Medicine Only When Needed - Letter No. 2884
They can cause harm rather than benefit
Dr. Jameela Asif
Antibiotic drugs are very important in human life. They are known as the most important weapon against the germs that attack the human body and save people from infection, but remember that these drugs are only used for this purpose. Time should be used when they are needed otherwise their unnecessary use can be dangerous.
One of the most important things that everyone should know is that antibiotics are only useful in diseases that are caused by bacteria. If the infection is caused by a virus, these drugs can do more harm than good. Dr. It is important for both patients to take all possible precautions.
On the other hand, the sad thing is that the unnecessary use of antibiotics is very high.
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Most of us, when suffering from a minor infection, be it viral or bacterial, start taking antibiotics without consulting a doctor. It often happens that patients use their prescribed antibiotics for a day or two and stop taking the medicine as soon as they feel a little hungry.
In this way, not only do they wrong themselves, but besides creating a serious problem for their family, relatives and friends, they also create a danger for the entire humanity because after a day or two of using the medicine, the patient's body will be affected. The existing germs are not destroyed but become semi-dead and after a short period of time they are revived and attack the patient.
This time, the drugs don't affect the bacteria again because the bacteria develop resistance to the drug that doesn't kill them completely the first time.
Thus, the darkest aspect of careless and irresponsible use is that the existing antibiotics lose their effectiveness, which many times endangers human life. Thus, new antibiotic drugs have to be found, but these The same is true of
According to WHO, in developed countries like the United States, at least one lakh patients die every year due to such infections. Responsibility should be shown. Therefore, think a lot before using antibiotic drugs and start these drugs with great caution. In this way, along with saving lives, not only money will be saved, but also antibiotic drugs. They will also avoid losing their effectiveness too quickly and patients will also be protected from the side effects of these drugs
