PROPER USE OF ANTIBIOTICS

Use of antibiotics has its own limitation. Abuse of taking this drug can do more harm to the body. Use of antibiotic should be under the supervision of a doctor in order to monitor its frequency of application, the dosage being used, the interaction of the medicine during the duration of the treatment. This kind of monitoring is an assurance that the drug is dispense in accordance to its instructions.

Antibiotics was the principal drugs we used when it comes to infection. It was used before and after infection. Levels of application depend on the degree of infection. This drugs can save lives.

Antibiotic is not effective when it comes to treatment of viral diseases like cold, flu or sore throat. The effectiveness has limitation when the bacteria become resistant to any treatment.

Ordinary infection can be treated effectively but for those disease that are very complicated to treat, other kinds of antibiotic will be used. There are many kinds of antibiotics depending on drug properties for specific purpose to treat infection that cannot be cured with ordinary antibiotic.

Antibiotics is not the solution of everything. It is most beneficial for the treatment of accidental cases where antibiotic is necessary in order to avoid infection. Its effectiveness depend on doctor's prescription indicating the duration of its usage and the degree of its application. If the doctor has instruction to take the medicine based on schedule then it should be followed. The purpose is to control the germs to re-group and multiply again and becoming resistant to any application, making it hard to eradicate them. Patients should be more serious in the degree of the treatment.

There are some ways we can do to avoid being infected easily in our day to day activities. Observing good hygiene is a must. Wash hands before and after meals. Taking a bath daily if possible. Avoid areas having dirty environment. Disinfect it immediately with any solution to kill the germs.

In doing a dirty job, use gloves. Cleanliness are one of the control measures to avoid infection. We should not be dependent with the use of antibiotics if the degree of infection can be manage by using soap and wash it with warm water. Application of disinfectant will follow.