Internal Medicine Specialist, Delhi
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How are antibiotics taken?
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Antibiotics are administered orally or directly to the affected part of the body through injections. Most antibiotics that are administered through injections start showing effects within hours. It is important to go through the whole course of medication to ensure proper recovery. Different medications also have different requirements when it comes to consumption. Some may require you to be on specific diets while others might require you to have them either before or after meals. Ensure that you complete the course of the medication to get the best results and to avoid recurrence.
Which of the following are prone to allergic reactions while taking antibiotics?
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Patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have limited kidney and liver function can suffer allergic reactions to antibiotics. These side effects can include rashes, swelling of the tongue and face, and difficulty in breathing. These allergic reactions can be contained through medication. It is essential to be fully transparent with your physician and inform them of any underlying medical conditions that you may have. To avoid these side effects, it is important to consult a physician before taking any medication to eliminate risks of allergic reactions.
Antibiotics may not work for everything.
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Antibiotics can help fight a variety of bacterial infections, but they do not always work for everything, especially viral infections. They are not effective against conditions like common cold or the flu. This requires you to be highly specific about all of your symptoms to your physician to get an accurate diagnosis and find the cause of your illness. Sometimes, antibiotics are not the solution, and you have to let the virus run its course. However, antibiotics can help reduce the severity of the symptoms. Make sure you do not take any antibiotics without consultation to ensure you are properly diagnosed before you are recommended medication.
Antibiotics work by killing harmful bacteria in the body.
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Antibiotics are known to kill bacteria by interfering with the formation of the bacterium s cellular contents or their cell walls. It stops the bacteria from multiplying and prevents the spread of the infection. The effect of antibiotics varies from infection to infection. And, while destroying harmful bacteria, the antibiotics kill bacteria that is essential for gut health. Taking probiotics while you are on antibiotics helps you recover quickly.
Can a patient become resistant to antibiotics due to overuse?
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If patients continue to administer antibiotics even after the antibiotics have run their course, it can lead to antibiotic resistance forming within the patients bodies. It might also make them vulnerable to subsequent bacterial infections. It makes treatment much harder and allows infections to spread. You must not take antibiotics for a viral infection as antibiotics do not treat viral infections.
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